Ok this has been going on for some time now but now I've gotten tired of it. I use Windows ME and my start button keeps going all grey, where the "Start" has dissapeared, as so:

Then, its just a matter of time before something...odd just happens...a random pick (usually from the net) will appear on it. Its been my avatar, pieces of the yahoo messenger window, and other crazy stuff. Sometimes its all discolored too, but heres what it is right now:

And now, look at what just happened (not sure if this is a Firebird error or the same problem):

Look at my avatar, whats up with that O_O...

SO, does anyone know what could be the root of this problem?