Save Swatch Libraries

You can edit Illustrator's startup documents to customize your palettes, but this doesn't really help if you are constantly changing sets of swatches. Instead, consider saving and using libraries. Add and delete swatches until the Swatches palette contains your choice of swatches and then use the palette's flyout menu to choose Save Swatch Library. Name it and save it in the Swatches folder in the Illustrator CS2 Applications (PC: Program Files) folder under Presets. Restart Illustrator, and from then on you can access your library from the Window>Swatch Libraries>(yourlibrary).