Applications Folder-Settings

HI
I have just set up my new Macbok Pro from a Time Machine and its come out fine except for the fact that
the Applications Folder does not hold its settings. Whenever I reboot or force quit quit Finder it goes back to default settings which
I don't want. I have tried all the different view and clean up settings to try to get it to hold them but no luck.
Is there a plist for this specific folder which has obviously become corrupt?
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance

HI dwb
Thank you, I tried to delete with your above program and via the terminal and repair permissions but nothing worked.
I have decided to do a re-install of the whole system.
Tks again for your help.
Charles

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