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Sounds like it could be a local profile issue then.
If you are able to, log on to your computer as administrator and go to C:\documents and settings\, make a copy of the folder there that has your name on it, call it like backup of yourname, anything so that your name is not at the beginning of the file. Then go inside and delete everything in it, you might have to turn on hidden files/folders as well (tools -> folder options -> view tab, scroll down to find show hidden files and folders). Ultimately, you want to have an empty folder.
You might have to restart before logging on as administrator if you've logged in as that account previously, some of the files remain in use even after you've logged off.
If you use the welcome screen, press ctrl alt del twice to get it to show the classic login screen and you'll be able to log in as administrator there (sometimes it shows up on the xp login screen anyway).
After you've done that, give the computer a bounce and log back on as your original account, it will rebuild your profile, which means a lot of your settings and preferences (especially in terms of layout and appearance) will be reset, but i wouldn't mind betting it'll fix it.
Be advised, this might cause some issues with your computer, if you have xp pro it should be all good, but i imagine xp home would be much the same. If you do strike problems, such as a warning box when you try to log on about a missing profile, see if you can continue anyway. If it happens again on your next logon, then you might have to restore the backup you made of the folder, just remove it entirely and rename the backup to what it was called.
How long has it been since you re-installed windows?
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