Finder icons missing

Hi,
Since a few days the icons in my finder has disappeared. See: http://cloud.brivelt.com/3l110W462z0t2E1N1N1t
Does anyone know how I can fix this? I'm running OSX 10.7
-Brian

Hi,
I had the same problem as you did after installing the 10.7.4 update through software update. I tried disk permissions repair, disk repair, deleting plist files but nothing worked.
I realised the problem was in the update (didnt install properly or currupted), so I reinstalled 10.7.4 using the client combo update here, http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1524 and IT WORKED!
All my icons are back and it saved me the trouble of reinstalling the lion which I was about to do.
Just download the update and install, the installation may take a while but just leave it to do its thing. Restart and all your icons should magically reappear.
Hope this helps unless you reinstalled lion already...
Alexander.

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