ITunes not remembering preferences

Hey Guys,
last night my computer randomly shut down (still trying to figure that one out but..) and when i went back to itunes (the itunes store specifically) it wasn't showing me the column for ringtones. I went into view and then checked off the box, but then whenever i leave the page im on it automatically goes back to not showing me the ringtones column...this is really annoying me because I am getting an iphone in a few days and want to know what songs I can get ringtones for without having to consently click or unclick the box...help!
P.S. I am using the most current version of iTunes

Having not remembered that I had posted this question and still having the same problem I did a search as up popped my own old question with no replies.
Anybody have any clues?
Thanks,
Clayton

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