Anyone ever find an answer to generic white icons on the desktop?

Hiya,
I only just updated my system from 10.4.2 - 10.4.5, and have discovered the problem as described in this thread: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=222509&start=0&tstart=0
There is no definitive answer on the thread and I can't reply as it's archived. I'd love to know if someone has come up with a solution and explanation, as the white icons are a bit annoying, and more importantly, I want to know if it's a sign of anything being wrong with my system.
Thanks alot,
Charity

Did this start for you after updating your version of Mac OS X? Mine started after going from 10.4.2-10.4.5. I think that judging from other people's posts, it's the 10.4.3 update that does it. It's happened to quite a few other people, but not enough for there to have been a proper answer found unfortunately.
I'm just living with it for now. FYI, you can also get rid of the white icon by labelling the items as a colour (and naming them back again if you want), or by getting info on the item and clicking on it's icon in the top left corner and pressing the delete key... but the colour label thing would be easier for doing it for many documents at once. Mine also fix themselves after a reboot. Mind you, as this is a weird blip, it might not be the same on your computer.
I'll get back to you if I find what's wrong, but I've looked into it quite a bit and can't yet figure it out yet. I may try a few suggestions on another thread. If you work it out, could you let me know too?

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