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On Wed, 2006-04-12 at 22:19 +0100, Leon wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">"Jeffrey D. Yuille" <<A HREF="mailto:jeffy5@optonline.net">jeffy5@optonline.net</A>> writes:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Hello,</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> I just booted to the desktop in FC5 and I see that all of my</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> desktop icons have become corrupted (except for the home, computer,</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> and trash icons). When I click on one of them, there is a message</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> that says "Cannot open (program).... The filename (program) indicates</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> that this file is of type 'desktop document'. The contents of the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> file indicate that the file is of type 'desktop configuration file. '</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> If you open this file, the file might present a security risk to your</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> system. " How do I restore the desktop icons (shortcuts)? I recall</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> in the past that I had a similar problem where there was a hidden</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> directory which had to be deleted and the computer rebooted in order</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> to restore the desktop. Any help would be appreciated.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Try with a new user account.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">-- </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Leon</FONT>
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Do you mean that I should create a new account from the current one I have now or should I create a separate account? I understand that there is a hidden file which would allow me to duplicate my desktop once I log out and log in again.
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