Icon problem HELP!!!
I've just returned to my PC after being away for a couple of hours, and in this time, it's developed a very strange fault.
At first, all the desktop icons had vanished, leaving only the descriptions that usually appear under the icons. "my documents", "Microsoft word" etc.
I restarted the computer, and after this, the correct icons were still AWOL, but now there was a white rectangular box in place of each one.
I managed to get most of them back by right clicking, "properties" "change icon", but the only one I couldn't get to work was "my computer".
Also the recyle bin icon is still playing up.
When empty, the icon is fine, but as soon as I add something to it, the icon is replaced by the white rectangle.
My computer is running XP.
Any ideas or help gratefully received.