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. -------------------- Rick Davis >> 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 > Not sure what to suggest - you could try a safe boot (hold the shift key while booting). That may show the missing files. > > Jeff ------------------ リック・デーヴィス Rick Davis rdavis at mx6 dot nns dot ne dot jp 網駅 http://www.yin.or.jp/user/rdavis