Finder crashes & restarts on dragging files into trash or emptying trash

Today, for no reason that I can fathom, finder has started crashing and restarting whenever I drag a file into trash or empty the trash. I realise this is a variation on a theme, but nothing I do seems to affect it. It wasn't happening yesterday but just started today.
Have created a new test user and they are also affected.
I have tried the following (based on similar posts I have read):
Deleting the .plist files (com.apple.finder and the equivalent sidebars)
Repairing the disk & permissions
reinstalling the 10.4.6 update
interpreting the crash.log (not much sense to me I'm afraid)
.Trash seems fine
The problem is irritating, and as yet doesn't appear to warrant a complete clean install.
Any ideas short of this would be gratefully received.
Cheers
Rob
Imac Intel Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Should I have deleted myself as Administrator and created a new Administrator identity, instead?
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I read on a different thread to try an Archive and Install. Is this a good option for me?
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Try this if you haven't...
"Try Disk Utility
1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.
2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)
*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*
3. Click the First Aid tab.
4. Select your Mac OS X volume.
5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214
Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.
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