"Jeffrey D. Yuille" <jeffy5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hello, > > I just booted to the desktop in FC5 and I see that all of my > desktop icons have become corrupted (except for the home, computer, > and trash icons). When I click on one of them, there is a message > that says "Cannot open (program).... The filename (program) indicates > that this file is of type 'desktop document'. The contents of the > file indicate that the file is of type 'desktop configuration file. ' > If you open this file, the file might present a security risk to your > system. " How do I restore the desktop icons (shortcuts)? I recall > in the past that I had a similar problem where there was a hidden > directory which had to be deleted and the computer rebooted in order > to restore the desktop. Any help would be appreciated. Try with a new user account. -- Leon