I have noticed that when I search for pretty much anything, a good deal of trashcan icons pop up where the quality stars should be. I have no idea why this is happening now, I haven't had the problem before.

Can someone tell me what this is all about and how I can fix it? Thanks.

The Trashcan icon represents those types of files you've represented as Junk. Whatever you designate as junk will eventually result in trash can icons for those files in the search results. If you'd prefer not to see them (I don't!), then go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Filters>Junks & tick do not display junk.

And I had to learn that all on my own... When someone could have told me?!?! Life is harder than it should be!