If you've ever set up a folder to display your files in a certain way and then been confused and annoyed that it did not remain this way the next time you opened it, then this may interest you.
Since I got the "backup" laptop and began setting it up, I decided that it was a good time to see if I could straighten out Vista's goofy randomized folder view "feature" before I really started using the computer. In my search, I thankfully stumbled across this page, which accurately diagnoses and provides the solution to resolve Vista's problem with remembering your folder view preferences.
http://thewinforums.com/topic/23106-resolvedremember-folder-settings-finally-works/