Cs3 Problems with saving for web and devices

Lately, I have had a problem saving my files for Web and Devices and the problem I am having is that when I save the file it saves as a very pixelated version of the very crisp illustration I have created.  I can easily copy and paste the file from Illustrator into Photoshop and save it that way but I would much rather just save it in Illustrator.
I am going to get the CS5 package shortly, however I wasn't sure if this problem would also continue in CS5.

It should not be a problem in CS 3 either, definitely not in CS5.
Try this
PC
1. Quit Illustrator.
2. Rename the AIPrefs file (for example, to AIPrefs.old) in the Users/(user)/AppData/Roaming/Adobe/Adobe Illustrator CS3 Settings folder.
3. Start Illustrator. Illustrator creates a new preferences file.
Also here should be a Save for the Web folder as well trash that also should be in the same directory.
Mac
1. Quit Illustrator.
2.Go to User/username/Library/Preferences/ Adobe illustrator CS4 Settings and trash the settings folder, the whole folder not just the contents of the folder..
3. Start Illustrator. Illustrator creates a new preferences file.
Also here should be a Save for the Web folder as well trash that also should be in the same directory

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