Linux Mint 17 Cinnamon.
Desktop icons and files are gone.
If I try to open the file browser it flashes for a second then disappears.
No changes to the system that I am aware of.
Desktop is blank, if I try to access files they flash
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Desktop is blank, if I try to access files they flash
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Re: Desktop is blank, if I try to access files they flash
I have been searching this and cannot find anyone else having the issue.
Not sure where to start to fix this issue?
Not sure where to start to fix this issue?
Re: Desktop is blank, if I try to access files they flash
I have a similar problem.
Lately (just the past few days) my Linux Mint 17 (Xfce) desktop has been blanking out and I have to log out and log back in again to restore the icons. There's not many (a few Office ones) and the usual volumes, home and rubbish bin but it's a nuisance. I've also noticed that sometimes the desktop blanks and then restores itself which didn't happen before. I have the gufw firewall running and the log shows nothing and I'm using clamav to keep viruses under control.
Pertinent details:-
Linux allenb-P7812 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I'm using xfce4-settings is the Xfce settings manager front-end
Clamav is up to date and I've scanned my entire home directory and no problems were found
I have run the disk manager (smartctl) and the sata drive passes without problems
I keep my system up to date
I'm not sure if there's anything else that is required. Please advise.
This is really irritating and I would like help please to solve the problem.
Many thanks
Allen
Lately (just the past few days) my Linux Mint 17 (Xfce) desktop has been blanking out and I have to log out and log back in again to restore the icons. There's not many (a few Office ones) and the usual volumes, home and rubbish bin but it's a nuisance. I've also noticed that sometimes the desktop blanks and then restores itself which didn't happen before. I have the gufw firewall running and the log shows nothing and I'm using clamav to keep viruses under control.
Pertinent details:-
Linux allenb-P7812 3.13.0-24-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Fri May 2 23:30:00 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
I'm using xfce4-settings is the Xfce settings manager front-end
Clamav is up to date and I've scanned my entire home directory and no problems were found
I have run the disk manager (smartctl) and the sata drive passes without problems
I keep my system up to date
I'm not sure if there's anything else that is required. Please advise.
This is really irritating and I would like help please to solve the problem.
Many thanks
Allen