Default user settings - prevent them from being wiped out

Elements 6.0 comes with intitial settings. For example:
Select tools have Anti-alias set to On.
The location of dialog boxes is pre-defined, then can be moved by the user. Eg Selection > Feather, Create new layer, all the Enhancements, etc.
Preset manager, Preferences.
Other ease-of-use things I don't remember.
When I exit the program my settings are preserved. The next time I open the program the settings are as I left them.
But if Photoshop exits abnormally, and sometimes when it's just ornery, my settings are back to the factory settings.
I figure these user settings are saved in a file somewhere. If I save the file and Photoshop reverts to factory settings, I should be able to restore the saved file and be back to hunky dory. But what file is it?
Anyone know what file this is, or another way around this nuisance problem?

Yes, you can save the current set of preferences and use those to replace corrupt preference files.
If on Windows, the preferences are in a hidden folder so you'll first have to "show hidden files and folders" on your system.
How to show hidden files and folders on Vista and Windows7:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/show-hidden-files-and-folders-in-windows-vist a/
After you have "hidden files and folders" toggled to show...
If on Vista or Windows 7, type .psp in the start menu search bar, Photoshop elements 6 editor Prefs.psp (or worded similar) will show up in the list. Right click the name and select copy. Right click on your desktop and select Paste from the menu. Once this is done, you should now have a copy of your current editor preferences that you can move wherever you want to save them. You can do the same with the organizer preference file.
If on XP, you'll have to navigate to the file. As with Vista and XP, you'll have to show hidden files and folders first.
How to show hidden files and folders on XP:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows/display-hidden-folders-in-xp/
I believe, the file path you need to navigate to get to your preferences will be:
C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements.
Note: I would recommend when finished coping your preference files going back and toggling off "show" hidden files and folders.
On Mac, I believe you would find them using the path Barbara gives in post #1 of this thread:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/732643

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