Strange Restart Problem

For several years, I've been using AW 6.0.4 (running under Classic) and 6.2.9 on my 1GZ Power PC G4, OS 10.4.0. (Yes, I know 6.0.4 is supposed to be "unstable" but it works fine for me; let's not pursue that.) I recall that at first I had a problem opening 6.0.4; when I clicked on either icon, I got AW 6.2.9. Somewhere along the way, the problem disappeared (who knows why?) and everything has been working fine for a long time. Then, one day last week I was having a problem with a graphics program (unrelated), and decided to restart my computer to see if that would solve the problem. Alas, when the 'puter came back to life, everything was screwed up -- dock repositioned, desktop icons scrambled, preferences back to default. Worse yet, two apps that I bought years ago now said I was on trial and would have to pay to keep using them. I've taken up the restart problem with my mac.group; still awaiting an answer.
For this forum, my problem is that I'm again having a problem opening AW 6.0.4; all I get is AW 6.2.9. Does this perhaps have something to do with where the folders are stored? Anything else I might try? I'm most grateful for any suggestions.
One further question: I seem to recall that when responses to my questions are posted, I will be notified by e-mail. Now I don't find that option.
Nolan

"For this forum, my problem is that I'm again having a problem opening AW 6.0.4; all I get is AW 6.2.9. Does this perhaps have something to do with where the folders are stored? Anything else I might try? I'm most grateful for any suggestions."
The most likely cause of this is that the icon for 6.0.4 on your Dock has become disconnected from 6.0.4 and now points to 6.2.9. No idea how that happened, but the cure should be easy.
Drag the icon off the Dock and drop it on the Desktop. It should disappear in a puff of virtual smoke.
Open the folder containing AW 6.0.4.
Control-Click on the AppleWorks 6 icon in that folder.
• If the pop up menu shows "Show package contents":
              - choose that, Open the Contents folder, then the Mac OS (Classic) folder.
              - Drag the AppleWorks 6 icon to the Dock.
• If the menu does not show "Show package contents":
              - Release the mouse button to close the menu
              - Drag the AppleWorks 6 icon to the Dock.
The new icon should launch AW 6.0.4.
Regards,
Barry
PS: The AppleWorks 6.2.9 application IS a package, which contains both AW 6.2.9 (for OS X) and AW 6.2.8 (for Mac OS 9.x). You may want to put 6.2.8 on the Dock rather than 6.0.4.
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