View settings not retained

I prefer to use the Column view and have set it as my default view. However, this week when I first open a window of my hard drive, it is opening in Icon view. I've tried changing it but if I close the window, the next time I open it it is back in Icon view. What could be the problem? Would deleting the com.apple.windowserver.plist help?

You're not going to believe this but yesterday I downloaded PlistEdit Pro and used it to open the com.apple.finder.plist. While I had it open, I opened my hard drive and changed the view from Icon to Column. I then closed the hard drive and after a minute or so re-opened it. It was still at Column view! Ok so I closed it again and also closed PlistEdit Pro. This morning I opened the hard drive again and the view had stayed at Column view.
I guess that View "saw" that I had the plist open and became scared I would do something so it decided to obey my selection.
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