User profile wont save any changes to "preferences"

Hello,
I'm having a problem with my iMac (late 2009) 21.5". On my profile any changes I make to any preferences don't save. So when I log out and back in, it's all changed back to how it was before. For example, if I add or remove widgets on the dashboard, when I log out and back in the ones I added are gone and the ones I removed are back. If I write something on 'stickies' when I log out and back in what I wrote is gone and what I had there previously is there again. If I don't want 'System Updates' to automatically check for updates, I'll un-check it but when I log back in it's rechecked.
I have tried a few things like deleting .plist preference files and doing a reinstall of the OS from the disk but they haven't seemed to help. It is starting to get quite annoying. I havent been able to change anything since around when I upgraded to 10.6.4, although the OS reinstall reset me to 10.6.1 and I still can't change anything.
Note: Only one profile is affected, all others are fine. I could just make a new profile and transfer everything over but id rather not if I don't need to.
Thanks
Reece

Nope, still didn't work. I have also noticed now that if I change something in system preferences, for instance, turn off automatic system update, when I close system preferences and get back into it it has turned itself back on. I understand it's hard to help solve a problem when you can't actually see it yourself but thanks for trying to help .

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