User Settings reset upon restart! everytime!

I just bought a MBP several weeks ago and I am very happy with it , BUT , after a recent software update everytime my computer shuts down or I restart it completly resets my dock and every user setting I applied almost like a fresh system restore. None of my HD files are missing but none of my configurations are saved. Something im missing? thanks for your help.

sorry for flaming my own thread.. but i cant shut off my computer or it will completly rease the hour or so of work I put into personalizing everything on my Mac. Im not usuing any bogus buggy software or anything , just normal user configs.. but everytime it shuts down , restarts.. I have a fresh user interface and nothing is saved! its getting to be a pain , so if you read this please.. let me know if you can help.

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