Problem or not with KDE 3 when logging as root

Hello I think that i have problem , when i log on to my SUSE 8.0 pro box using graphical login and customize my desktop settings, icons , menu s , everything stay s ok since i dont logout , next time when i log on my setting are lost and i have to set up it again. This is not case when i log as some diferent user , for example create account test and log on as test configure desktop , and other settings and that stays oki . So does somebody know what is problem and how i could solve this problem Tnx in advance