Files not showing up in Finder

Hello guys!
Recently my Finder has started behaving strangely. Sometimes when i save a file to the desktop (most often when I download something with Safari) it just doesnt show up in the Finder. Then I have to move the file around using the Terminal, wait for about half an hour, or simply restart my computer. If a file downloaded by Safari doesn't show up in the Finder I can click the revealing button and the file shows up.
That is pretty annoying, is that a known bug with 10.4.8 or is this a problem only I have?
Greets

Try repairing your disk permissions in Disk Utility.
-benny

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