k3b still not working for me

[PJJ]

Kubuntu Gutsy, latest version/updates.
K3b is not working - just creating lots of weird problems.

1. It does not load;
2. It brings up a desptop icon for an audio CD;
3. It makes my desktop disappear.

Purged and reinstalled several times without success.

Does anyone have a solution for this problem?
I want to install 8.04 and KDE 4 but without K3b I have a problem.

Thanks for any assistance.