Help! Why has software update stopped my applications?

Hello, i recently installed the software updater for iPod, security etc. When i restarted my iBook, i tried opening Safari and Mail. They just bounce in the dock once or twice then stop (i.e. they don't start!) Does anyone have a solution to this or how software updater would have stopped them? Oh and i also tried re-doing software updater and that does exactly the same thing.
Any help appreciated
Cheers, Conor
iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.3.9)   512 RAM, 40Gb hard drive

Just a suggestion,
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607293
This also applies to Tiger.
Cheers Don

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