View Settings Resetting

Ref: Windows 7 Pro SP1 and current version of iTunes

I launch itunes; sometimes I get the window that request you acknowleged the use of the software; Then when itunes opens

NO memu bar; No view settings

So I go to the little window Icon in the uppper left hand corner; and select "Show Menu Bar"

Then I go to View and select "Show Status Bar"

Then i go to View again and select "Show Side Bar"

Then I go to View for third time and Select "Show up next"

Now I am ready to use itunes...No problems using the applications.

Note: All the items in the Side Bar; i.e. Library; Playlists etc. are retained.

Upon completion of the session, I close itunes....

Next session...open itunes now maybe or maybe not itunes has saved my view settings; if settings are not saved, I have to go thur the view process again! I have found this behaviour is hit and miss and bloody annoying!

I MAY expect this behaviour if a new version was downloaded; but you would think they could keep a file in itunes that retains these settings. I have been unable to find any consistance in this behaviour .

Question:

1. Is the resetting of view settings, as I have indicated above, normal behaviour?
2. Is there somewhere in this application that I can save these settings?