Settings won't S"stick" under Windows XP

[Judy]

I find that in a couple of programs I regularly use, such as Photoshop CS3,
I have to reconfigure the settings every time I use the program after
rebooting. This started happening out of the blue and I can't seem to find a
solution.

I am using Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2 on a
Gateway GM5076E. Pentuin 3.20 with 2GB of ram..
Can someone help?? Thanks!

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

One or more options/settings in an ever-growing number of third-party
applications may be disallowing the change(s) from "sticking". These include
but are not limited to Ad-aware's Ad-Watch, Spybot Tea Timer,
SpywareBlaster, SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor, Norton AntiVirus, McAfee
VirusScan and/or Antispyware, NOD32, and Zone Alarm (Free, Pro, & Security
Suite).