my typical vimrc file

_vimrc

set nocompatible
source $VIMRUNTIME/vimrc_example.vim
source $VIMRUNTIME/mswin.vim
behave mswin

set diffexpr=MyDiff()
function MyDiff()
  let opt = '-a --binary '
  if &diffopt =~ 'icase' | let opt = opt . '-i ' | endif
  if &diffopt =~ 'iwhite' | let opt = opt . '-b ' | endif
  let arg1 = v:fname_in
  if arg1 =~ ' ' | let arg1 = '"' . arg1 . '"' | endif
  let arg2 = v:fname_new
  if arg2 =~ ' ' | let arg2 = '"' . arg2 . '"' | endif
  let arg3 = v:fname_out
  if arg3 =~ ' ' | let arg3 = '"' . arg3 . '"' | endif
  let eq = ''
  if $VIMRUNTIME =~ ' '
    if &sh =~ '\<cmd'
      let cmd = '""' . $VIMRUNTIME . '\diff"'
      let eq = '"'
    else
      let cmd = substitute($VIMRUNTIME, ' ', '" ', '') . '\diff"'
    endif
  else
    let cmd = $VIMRUNTIME . '\diff'
  endif
  silent execute '!' . cmd . ' ' . opt . arg1 . ' ' . arg2 . ' > ' . arg3 . eq
endfunction

set scrolloff=17
set sidescrolloff=17
set cmdheight=3
set display=uhex,lastline
set columns=140
set lines=60
set nojoinspaces
set ignorecase
set smartcase
set number
set autoindent!
colorscheme darkblue  			" gray text on dark blue background 
set background=dark				" adapt text colors for background
set shiftwidth=2
set tabstop=2
set backup							" turns on backup files
set backupdir=~/.vim/Backup	" create this directory. stores backup files here.
set directory=~/.vim/Swap		" directory to place swap files.
set clipboard+=unnamed			" share default clipboard with windows
set hidden							" you can change buffers without saving
" :source $home\\scripts.vim


" more stuff at http://vi-improved.org/vimrc.html