Anchor points stopped showing

For some reason, when I use a selection too, the anchor points no longer show. One might show when I pass the cursor over it, but you can't see where they all are--and there's no way to grab point to change a curve.
I had been able to do this, and I've tried changing the preferences, but it just stopped acting normally.

This link doesn't work. I have the same problem as diana_danski. The anchor points doesn't show anymore, only when I hoover over it

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Exactly, thanks for your reply.
I have to follow the path. However I need to make some adjustments, e.g. : Romania.
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I forgot to point out in my first comment that I had auto add/delete points selected and with that selected the pen tool autmatically shows the delete point tool when the tool is over a point. Clicking would then remove the point and the path direction will be modified. It is not possible to remove a point from a bezier path without modifying the paths direction, or to remove an end point from a path, this is the mathmatical law involved. If you need a gap in the path, place a new point either side of the required gap the delete the path between them. T modify the end of a path, ie. shorten it, you will still need to place a point where you desire the path to end. If as you suggest the whole path is deleted I can only imagine you may be accidentaly double deleting, as the whole of the path becomes selected when you have deleted a point and a second click will delete the rest of the path.
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