Have to keep resetting Photoshop CS5 preferences

Hello,
I'm running PS5 on Mac OS Mountain Lion. I'm having to reset the preferences file a lot at the moment, as some of the presets are going missing from the drop down box. This is happening in the Levels adjustment dialog box. So, when I reset the preferences file the drop down presets that come with PS5 then reappear. Does the preferences file keep getting corrupted? If so, why? How can I mend this??!
Thanks

Thanks for the reply...
The drop down options are the levels presets that come with PS5 these go "missing" and the only options left are default and custom. The presets files are still in the right folder in the application folder, but don't seem to load up into the program itself. I can't work out if it's only after startup or during a Photoshop session....
The only thing that solves it is deleting the preference file on startup...this obviously is a not ideal as I'd quite like my preferences to remain. I've also reinstalled ps5 ( without uninstalling....ie just running the installer over the too of the existing installation)' but this hasn't worked.
I'm not using any third party plugins.
I can load the levels presets from the levels presets folder, but in the drop down box it appears as though they are a preset that I've created myself, not one of the levels presets that are included with PS5

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