Photoshop CS3 actions won't save

I'm learning to create actions in PS.
Unfortunately, when I've created an action on my desktop computer, the action lasts for the session only and is not there when I restart PS. I've done this several times, and the result is always the same. The actions remain for the session and work fine, but disappear after a restart.
This doesn't happen on my backup copy on a laptop, but I do my PS work on a desktop and it's a problem.
Thanks for any help.
EdB

Your problem may be due to improperly loading the actions. Did you double click the file to load it into Photoshop?
If so, this tutorial on how to load a photoshop action set will help you.

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