Lock Preferences option goes away after reboot

After I lock changing Energy Saving preferences it gets unlocked again after I reboot and enter password on login screen! That's how Mac OS is secure?

The problem is that sometimes Mac OS X doesn't turn off my display after idle time specified at System Preferences, so it shows me screensaver and keyboard blacklight all the time (only reboot helps). Moreover the lock can't be closed at the time of this issue (it gets unlocked instantly after i click lock).

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How to fix "OS X Lion user's custom preferences are not retained after reboots"?

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really two things: one: the last version of FF 3 keeps reappearing when, for example, links in emails require opening the browser. Example: an email from netflix with a link to the site which I clicked on to update some info. Instead of going to/thru the current browser FF4, the previous version appears---more accurately the "firefox updated" page for 3.16 or whatever it was. Why is this still there? Why is there more than one copy there in the first place, after updating?
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I'm running the latest version of bonjour for windows and vista is running the latest patches. Here's the problem: I can use bonjour to add my HP Laserjet with no problems and its prints perfectly. All is good until I need to restart the computer. After reboot, the printer is listed as offline and nothing I've tried can change the status. I can delete the printer and rerun bonjour and it works again until the next reboot. I don't know what changed but I use to be able to print all the time without this problem. Anyone have this problem or any solutions.
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This is the 2nd time this has happened.. I shut down my system, and boot it up later, and when I go to tap, nothing happens. I go into to system prefs > trackpad, and see that my tap to click & dragging options are unchecked......
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Lock Preferences option goes away after reboot

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