EG has an autosave feature that should allow you to recover unsaved work. I use it frequently. Check your EG options under Tool to ensure it is switched on:
EG has no timeout connection options. That is typically a server-side issue. Talk to your SAS administrator about the timeouts. It is their responsibility to deal with these types of problems. If there were any SAS server-related changes when EG was upgraded this might explain the change.
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