Color faded in photoshop (CS3 Windows)

Hi all,
Recently when I open an image or graphic in photoshop the color all looks faded. I've checked and its not CMYK color mode - but it looks like it.
When i go to save the image though (e.g. Save for Web) the color is normal again?
Not sure what setting has changed or whether I've accidentally pressed something but I would appreciate if someone has experienced this before or knows what I've done if they could let me know.
It's quite distracting !
Thanks

Your response is much appreciated.
The response is presumptuous because we don't know what operating system you are using.
Most Windows browsers should not shift sRGB color at all BECAUSE Windows Defaults/Assigns/Applies/Assumes sRGB when files are untagged (or unmanaged), so BOTH tagged and untagged sRGB should look identical in Windows (at least in Vista).
The Mac is 'different' BECAUSE it Defaults/Assigns/Applies/Assumes MonitorRGB when files are untagged (or unmanaged) — this means OSX will display tagged and untagged sRGB differently in color-managed apps.
In Mac unmanaged applications, OSX will display tagged and untagged sRGB identically BECAUSE the same default monitor profile is being Assigned/Applied/Assumed.
In Photoshop, if we strip the profile, Photoshop (in essence) Defaults/Assigns/Applies/Assumes its Working RGB.
If colormanaged applications like Photoshop and Safari are displaying tagged sRGB with a yellow color cast — you probably have a bad monitor profile to rule out...

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