Permanately Saving Color Settings and Profile in Photoshop CS2

Hello,
We have Photoshop CS2 for Windows and Photoshop CS2 for Mac. I have custom color setting .csf files and .icc profile we want to load in Photoshop permanently. If I use the load option in Photoshop it appears the color settings will load these settings temporarily. If I choose another color setting and go back to the custom settings, I will have to reload the settings again.
Is there a way to permanately have the color settings permanately appear in the list without having to load by using options in the Photoshop menu?
Now I know if I manually drop the .csf or .icc file in the below folders located in the below path, the settings will permanately appear i, but I don't know if there is an easier way using the menus within Photoshop to permanatly load these or do we have to manually install these files to get this done. Trying to give out directions on how to do this would like to know if there is an easier way.
On Windows:
in Windows, it's inside Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Color\Settings.
On MAC:
Library\Application Support\Adobe\Color\Settings folder;

FIrst off, more info: Platform, RAW type and means of Monitor calibration.
Don
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