# Preferences are reset every time when I open Processing

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/preferences-are-reset-every-time-when-i-open-processing/36883>\
**Category:** Processing\
**Created:** [May 14, 2022, 9:18am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/preferences-are-reset-every-time-when-i-open-processing/36883 "2022-05-14T09:18:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 17, 2022, 1:09am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/preferences-are-reset-every-time-when-i-open-processing/36883/6 "2022-10-17T01:09:06Z")

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I can prevent this by quitting with ctrl-q or File → Quit. It only happens when I close with the windows top-right corner x button. I see the ‘solution’, but is this really solved if it needs a workaround? Seems like a bug.

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