Kirk,
All my Preferences set through the multi-tab Preferences dialog box (Edit - Preferences, from the main menu) appear to be working OK and are sticky.
However, I can't find the settings in question (to show/hide hidden/system folders) anywhere in the main Preferences dialog box. I find them only as options when I right-click on the Navigator tree -- and in this case, they are the only Preferences offered.
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