Setting file type in preferences

I seem to be unable to have PSE 9 set the file type. When I change the preference it alwasy goes back to never. What am I doing wrong.
Bob

I take it you have a mac and you mean that the file extension preference keeps setting itself to Never?
This is a known bug, caused by merely opening the Saving Files preferences in PSE 9. There are two workarounds:
1. Just type in the extension manually, or
2.Quit the PSE editor, then relaunch it while holding down command+shift+option. Keep holding the keys till you see a window asking if you want to delete the settings file. You do. Then never open the Saving Files preference window again.

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====================
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