In a message dated 05/8/06 2:01:48, AOLers-RootsWeb-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > That has happened to me once and I was very upset. It was at that point  > that > I learned that if I kept my Favorites on my computer instead of on AOL it  > would never happen again. Go to keyword: Favorite Places Preferences and > tick to > "Only save my Favorite Places on my computer." > Sharon, If I open AOL when I am not online, I can open Favorite Places, evidently saved on my hard drive. Does this mean that when I am connected to AOL on the Internet, Favorite Places is saved on both my computhe ter and AOL, and that actions taken by AOL that affect my Favorite Places on AOL will also affect Favorite Places file stored on my computer? I checked my preferences as you suggested, and the the box to set to save only on my computer was not checked. John Hansen