Try #256 on this <A HREF="http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm" target="_new">page</A>, and see if it corrects the problem.
If not, you may be looking at a repair of the OS:
<A HREF="http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm" target="_new">How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install</A>
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