Corrupted Desktop Icons

[Jeffrey D. Yuille]

On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 22:19 +0100, Leon wrote:

> "Jeffrey D. Yuille" <jeffy5 at optonline.net> writes:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> >      I just booted to the desktop in FC5 and I see that all of my
> > desktop icons have become corrupted (except for the home, computer,
> > and trash icons).  When I click on one of them, there is a message
> > that says "Cannot open (program).... The filename (program) indicates
> > that this file is of type 'desktop document'.  The contents of the
> > file indicate that the file is of type 'desktop configuration file. '
> > If you open this file, the file might present a security risk to your
> > system. "  How do I restore the desktop icons (shortcuts)?  I recall
> > in the past that I had a similar problem where there was a hidden
> > directory which had to be deleted and the computer rebooted in order
> > to restore the desktop.  Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Try with a new user account.
> 
> -- 
> Leon

     Do you mean that I should create a new account from the current one
I have now or should I create a separate account?  I understand that
there is a hidden file which would allow me to duplicate my desktop once
I log out and log in again.  
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