On 19 Oct 2012, at 00:46, Geoff Roynon wrote: > 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