DreamWeaver 8: FTP information does not save for sites

Problem: Dreamweaver 8 does not save the user name and password for sites that are connected through ftp.

This is because Dreamweaver 8 (not earlier versions) loses FTP login settings as the FTP unames and passwords in their Dreamweaver site definitions are deleted when Dereamweaver is closed and re-opened.

Two known reasons:

1. IE7 is installed in the machine, or less likely that

2. The following registry key is missing or is empty: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ User Shell Folders\ AppData

Solution: If you have IE7 installed then install the Dreamweaver 8.0.2 updater from http://www.adobe.com/support/dreamweaver/downloads_updaters.html

Otherwise, make sure Dreamweaver 8.0.2 updater is installed and the go to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ User Shell Folders\ AppData folder in the registry and edit / add the value field of the AppData key with %USERPROFILE%\Application Data (Note: If the values for the other keys in your User Shell Folders directory don't start with %USERPROFILE%, then use the value that your other keys use. For example, if your Local Settings key has a value of u:\Local Settings, then try using u:\Application Data)

For more detailed help see: http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/349/3491671c.html

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