External screen arrangement has stopped 'sticking' after logout on one account.

I've been using an external screen with my 2006 MacBook 2.1 since forever, but recently the screen arrangement I've set up doesn't stick when I reboot or relogin. It reverts to a previous arrangement, and I have to redo the arrangement in System Preferences each time.
Is there a way round this short of a new user account?
thanks

Reply much appreciated. Although I do not claim to have much knowledge of this type of hardware and software problems but they do give me a challenge. I have been trying various things. while I was doing this, switching the pc on and off, at one point the display on LCD came back.
When I checked the status in Device manager the error message,'WINDOWS HAS STOPPED THIS DEVICE AS WINDOWS HAS REPORTED PROBLEM (CODE 43) had disappeared and it said.' The device is working properly'!
I notice that the CPU temp rises upto about 51 deg C, the fan goes crazy (fast and slow)and the temp falls down and fluctuates between 27 and 48.
The screen goes blank again and come on some time and most times not!
To me it looks like that the chipset gives up when too hot. 
I intend to open up the laptop and see if the GPU chip is seated, has good contact with its heatsink etc.
If anyone has any further suggestions, will be appreciated.

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