Windows XP SP2 Start Bar no longer holds settings

[davidi]

As of a while ago, the Start Bar no longer holds settings; e.g., I
right-click on the Start Bar, click on Toolbars, and click on Desktop.
That icon is now available... until I reboot; now it's gone. The same
holds true for the Quick Launch Bar, which likewise disappears from
the Start Bar after a reboot.
I've not noticed anything else unusual, nor have I been making any
(intentional) registry entries...
I'd be grateful for any suggestions.
Thanks.
Dave
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[Mark L. Ferguson]

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[Elmo]

As of a while ago, the Start Bar no longer holds settings; e.g., I
right-click on the Start Bar, click on Toolbars, and click on Desktop.
That icon is now available... until I reboot; now it's gone. The same
holds true for the Quick Launch Bar, which likewise disappears from
the Start Bar after a reboot.
I've not noticed anything else unusual, nor have I been making any
(intentional) registry entries...
I'd be grateful for any suggestions.
Thanks.
Dave

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 30. Windows XP Doesn't Save User Settings