Open apps won't display in dock

Had Lion since developer beta, never had this problem, not sure when it came about either.
If I launch an app that isnt in the dock, the icon doesn't appear.
Similarly, the safari icon doesnt have an open indicator under it.
Any thoughts on how to fix it?
Regards

I doubt this is an Apple ID issue, and I don't see that reformatting should be any kind of solution before checking the basics first, such as the deck's plist, etc.
cmcgarr, next time you have what you want it in your dock, you need to right-click on that item, select
Options, and then Keep in Dock.
Let me know how it goes, thanks.
P.S. If you are using any soft of guest account, what you're seeing happening here, is exactly what is supposed to happen. So, you may want to tell us more info on the account you've using.

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