Persistent Desktop/Trash bug

When copying files to my desktop, somtimes the icons don't appear.
Also, when emptying trash, the icons are still there.
The only solution I have found is to use Tinker Took to relaunch the Finder. Or restart, which is a bit drastic.
I've deleted the appropriate preferences files, but that does not appear to solve the problem as it's not a one-off.
I'm using an Intel MacBook running Tiger 10.4.10. I've not experienced this problem on my other Mac, or on my previous PPC Macs. This is my first Intel, so I don't know whether it's to do with the Intel version of the Operating System or not, and as I've only had this computer for a month, I cannot say whether this problem is due to any updates to the OS.
It's a very annoying bug. Is there any way I can report it to Apple?T he bug reporting page I have found is only for developers, and I'm not a developer.

It could be an issue with your icons, the trash or both. Let's go on the assumption it is the icons first. If it's icons resetting the LaunchServices database may help.
Launch /Utilities/Terminal and copy & paste this at the command line:
Code:
<pre class="alt2" style="margin:0px; padding:3px; border:1px inset; width:640px; height:34px; overflow:auto">/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/\Frameworks/LaunchServi ces.framework/Support/lsregister \-kill -r -domain local -domain system -domain user</pre>
Then press return. After that, log out and back in or restart. Let us know
-mj
[email protected]

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