How to save (backup) current settings?

Is there a way to save all my current (default) settings?
E.g. for later restore (afer crash) or for other Adobe Ill installations on other computers.
This backup should include e.g. default character set,
default document size (width, height), preferences from Edit->Preferences menu,...
Thomas

OK. I'm still at v12, so someone with v13 will have to confirm this.
However, I believe all you need to do is copy the entire folder {c:\Documents and Settings/[your login username]/Application Data/Adobe/Adobe Illustrator CS3 Settings} to a retrievable location. This will also preserve any New Document Profiles you might have created.
(The above assumes C: is your bootup drive.)

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