Problems with Finder/desktop after Security Update

Hi,
My finder is unresponsive. It won't open. Also, my HD is not showing up on my desktop, so I don't really have access to anything that is not on my Dock. Plus, the top menu bar does not show up unless I am in a program (like Safari). My trash can is also not responsive (I can't open it, or empty it)
What is going on? I don't know what to do.
IMac G3 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Thanks for your all help littleshoulders, but I managed to "accidently" fix things.
I was completely out of ideas so I just tried to do the Security Update again to see what would happen. Well, my computer went through the same process that it did the first time I did this update and after reboot everything was back to normal. How is that possible? Did the update just not install properly the first time? I have no idea, I'm just glad things are fixed.

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