VSX - How to save options page data

Question

I've create a Custom Options Page with a few TextBoxes, ComboBoxes etc etc.

I have 2 questions though:

• I can see that the values I input in the fields remain there if I close/reopen the Options Windows but that doesnt happen if I close VS and reopen. How can I make sure the data is stored "for real?"

• How can I access these values from a Action Menu? For instance, I have a menu option Tools > MyButton that will take the values from the options and do some stuff.

Thanks in advance!