Top sites arrangement or websites not saved

Hello,
One of three users of my Macbook is unable to save any websites in his Top sites feature. The problem was already there with Safari 4.
I would have understood that bug if my two non-admin users were having the same issue, but it's not the case :/
That account is not blocked by a parental control.
Does anybody please have any kind of explanation, or better, any solution ?
Thanks all.

HI,
First, from the Safari Menu Bar click Safari/Empty Cache. Do that in all accounts. Then relaunch Safari.
Now go here for help with TopSites.
http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/2009/02/safari-4-focus-top-sites-browser-in- a-nutshell.ars
Carolyn

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