Hm... strange problem. I tried just now and the 3D Window contour setting does not seem to have anything to do with how contours are displayed in the 3D Document Viewpoints. For me they are always displayed.
Can you post a screenshot? I am wondering if this could be a graphics card driver problem, you might try upgrading its driver.
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