SolidWorks UI Settings That Don't Persist — PropertyManager, Toolbars, and the Registry Fix
Some SolidWorks settings save reliably between sessions. Others reset silently every time you restart, or behave differently depending on how SolidWorks was installed, what Windows profile type is in use, and whether any admin policy overrides your preferences. This post covers the specific settings that fail most often, where they’re stored, and the fixes that work. Where SolidWorks Stores Its Settings SolidWorks stores user settings in two places: the Windows registry and document files. Knowing which is which tells you immediately whether a reset issue is a machine problem or a template problem. ...