Folder Show View Options reset to default every time

Updating to OS X Lion went fine, but when I looked at my photos and video folders all Show View options were reset to the default. Even when I try to change them now they get reset to the default every time.
This definitely 'bugs' me big time!
Anyone else got the same annoying behaviour or has a solution to this problem?

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