Have you tried relaunching the Finder? Or rebooting the machine?

And it is a good idea to keep the desktop clean with as few items as possible. I myself had a terrible clutter there and didn't realize how much of a performance hit I was taking until I got rid of most of it.

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>> On 19 Oct 2012, at 00:46, Geoff Roynon wrote:
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>>> Have you checked your folder - <user>/Desktop?
>>> 
>>> Keeping files on the desktop is not good practice and creates a lot more work for the O/S.
>>> 
>>> Jeff
>> 
>> Geoff
>> 
>> In file view, there are folders there.
>> 
>> That it should not be good practice to put stuff on the desktop is something I can understand. But in the present situation, the desktop is not functioning properly.
>> 
>> I have looked at all Finder options and I don't see what allows me to make the necessary changes.
>> 
>> At the present, I have a desktop picture and nothing else. Very frustrating.
>> 
>> 
>> T
> Not sure what to suggest - you could try a safe boot (hold the shift key while booting). That may show the missing files.
> 
> Jeff


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