Why have my system preferences suddenly started to reset back to default everytime I reboot

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Why have my system preferences suddenly started to reset back to default everytime I reboot

At first I thought it was happening because I diconnected my google account, but now I've disable that account and switched to Firefox. I wasn't sure how my browser setting could have anything to do with my system preferences and now I think it's some glitch or missed setting that is causing the problem. Oh & I locked my prefence pannel and that did not help.

Please help if you can!

kenamac

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 20, 2013 7:17 AM

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Mar 20, 2013 9:21 AM in response to kenamac1

In addition to what I say above, not only are all my system preferences being reset to default, but also the preferences for word and Excel. I'm sure it's effecting other programs, but Word & Excel are the main ones that I have a lot of custom setting for. Especially annoying is the fact that my ribbon comands are reset. All this started happening when I sighned up for a Google Drive account. The only system updates have been the usual security updates. I deleted my Google account but haven't uninstalled it. I'll try this, but I can't figure out how that would result in all OS preferences being reset.

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Mar 20, 2013 9:26 AM in response to kenamac1

I didn't solve my problem!!! I just wanted to add more info; now I can't edit the statement that my problem was resolved!!

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WZZZ

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Mar 20, 2013 9:55 AM in response to kenamac1

Start a new topic, but with a slight change of wording so it won't look like a duplicate. Add, "continued here" to this one, and give the link. Don't check any more helpful or solved until you're sure it's appropriate and it's what you really want to do.

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