Black Xero - 
Fuzzy - glad it's sorted.
brassblaster,
If you can't get Icon Packager to load, then you may want to go with a restore if possible.
If you can get IconPackager to load, have you tried the standard procedures:
1 - IconPackager > Tools > Restore all Icons > "Yes" to confirm > OK to apply
2 - Repeat #1 for Rebuild Icon Cache, Repair Icon Images, and Repair Shell Icons
3 - IconPackager > Settings > Restore Defaults
4 - Reboot
5 - Start Icon Packager and attempt to apply a package.
Outside of these standard procedures and checking the registry keys mentioned in comment #2, the only other options I can think of are:
- Uninstall IconDeveloper > reboot > test Icon Packager (note - restore all icons before performing if possible)
- Uninstall both IconDeveloper and IconPackager > reboot > delete the IconDeveloper and IconPackager folders in "C:\Program Files\Stardock\Object Desktop" folder > reinstall IconPackager and test (note - restoring all icons before performing this one is recommended)
- System Restore (or backup restore) as final option (make sure the programs are installed prior to using "System Restore" function).
If any more people experience this one, I would say there is a bug in one of the programs, or in the way they connect to each other. 
