Points off on curve no effect

Hi -
Very new to things here and Im sure I must be missing something .
Curves on file - switched “Points on” for editing . selected all and "Points off " - however rhino will not retain this action and every new selection or repeat selection of curve , curves , displays " Points on " .
every new file creation displays the same .

This is going to become a very complex display . Am I missing a further command than the simple " Points Off" , F 11 . ?

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aaah

apologies.
found my own answer

you may want to mark your own answer as solution - so the topic is categorised as solved …thx