Use Auto Save? If so, what settings?

Bob Dix recommended disabling Auto Save in PP CS4 about a year ago on Creative Cow. He said issues had been report there.
What should I do? I lost the assets somehow for the first half of a 30 minute project, went to the Auto Save file only to discover that PP's default is only 5 auto saves every 20 minutes. Fortunately, I was able to get the first half of project back by importing a backup I made the previous day and importing it into the affected project and copying assets (wondering if it's wise to put everything in a new project in case the project file is corrupted).
Auto Save sounds like a good idea. If you agree, what settings for it would you recommend? I "Ctrl-S" after just about every change I make in the timeline. but I never know what might be happening at the beginning of the timeline if I'm working at the end--accidents like a mouse hanging up while I'm trying to drag and drop an asset on the timeline and unwittingly damage assets at the beginning of the timeline (Why do mice hang up, anyway? Is it perspiration on the hand? Memory getting stressed? Having Bridge, AE, and PP open at the same time? I've got 12GB, but it's so annoying.).
Your expertise is greatly appreciated.
Paul

Paul,
I wonder what prompted Bob to suggest not using AutoSave. I have not heard a bunch of negative reports, when it's configured correctly, and then used properly. I leave the default setting of 5 AutoSaves @ 5 min. intervals. However, I also use Save, Save_As and Save_As_a_Copy in many Projects. They are all similar, but there are differences. This ARTICLE will give you some background. When you know how each differs, you can then determine a workflow, that suits you and your needs.
If I am doing a particularly difficult Project, I might also "archive" some of the AutoSave folders and files, with a Copy, just for safe keeping. However, with the right combo of the various Save options, one also will have those extra AutoSaves too.
Now, it does seem that Adobe has changed the AutoSave functions, but I have not been able to confirm this. At one time, AutoSave was pretty smart. If one did not do any editing, AutoSave would not be invoked at the time interval, only with editing and changes. Somewhere along the way, it seems that AutoSave now works ONLY with the interval, so that if one leaves the machine for an hour, they end up with 5 duplicate AutoSave files in the folder. Personally, I liked the "old way" far, far better. Who needs 5 (or whatever is chosen) duplicate PRPROJ files? Maybe something in the code forced Adobe to "dumb down" AutoSave?
As a side note, you talk about loosing some Assets. I have a policy - never use original Assets in my Projects - only Copies, with the originals on my NAS. Capture files from miniDV tape is an exception, as I do not reuse tapes, and could always re-Capture, if necessary. Also, remember that the PRPROJ file does not contain any media (Titles are a limited exception), and ONLY links to that media.
Good luck,
Hunt

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