Desktop folder has become a Package

I know about the 'freezing' desktop issue but i don't think my issue fits into that category..
When i click the Desktop folder from Finder i get "There is no default application specified to open the document 'Desktop'".
If i drag and drop a file to the Desktop my icon switches to the prohibited icon. If i do a screen grab, in order to see the output i need to "Show Package Contents" on the Desktop package.
I can't find any occurrance of this elsewhere on the net, any other sufferers?
Thanks..

That is odd. Try starting in "Safe Mode" If that works go to System Preferences >> Accounts >> Login Items and remove them. Boot normally and test. If not go to ~(yourHome)/Library/Contextual Menu Items and move whatever is there to the desktop. (EDIT: if you have no desktop to drag them to drag them to another location temporally.) Then do the same with /Library/Contextual Menu Items. Lastly, try moving ~/Library/Fonts to your desktop and restarting.
It will take a bit more time to startup because it runs a directory check.
If that's not it, while still in safe mode trash your desktop folder then, then create a new one in your Home directory with exactly the same name. If there's anything you need from your old Desktop, save it off.
Log out/in or restart, if that sorts it start putting items back one at a time until you find the culprit.
-mj
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