Cannot save anything on Desktop


  1. bindoksala
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    Cannot save anything on Desktop


    Hello team,

    I cannot save anything on the desktop, when I create new folder, new text document, new office file on the desktop by right clicking, its not saving on the desktop but automatically gets saved to the folder C:/User/.../Desktop.

    Or whenever I paste any item on the desktop it gets saved to the above directory.
    Also my user directory is showing a locked symbol but I can access it.

    How can I make these items visible on the Desktop?

    Regards
    BS
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  3. UsernameIssues
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    The desktop is a folder.
    Mine is located here:
    C:\Users\username\Desktop

    ...or maybe I'm not understanding your issue...
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  4. bindoksala
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    Correct the desktop is a folder and is located at C:\Users\username\Desktop but its showing lock symbol but I can access it
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  6. UsernameIssues
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    The lock symbol is normal for that folder.

    I still don't understand the issue that you are having with saving files to the desktop.
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  7. Kaktussoft
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    bindoksala said:
    Correct the desktop is a folder and is located at C:\Users\username\Desktop but its showing lock symbol but I can access it
    lock symbol is quite normal.

    Your real desktop (what you see on your desktop) is C:\Users\username\Desktop ?
    Please copy something in that folder and see if it appears on desktop
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  8. UsernameIssues
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    bindoksala said:
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    How can I make these items visible on the Desktop?
    ~~~
    I wonder if we are dealing with this option:
    Cannot save anything on Desktop-desktop.png
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  10. Kari
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    Can you see Trashcan on Desktop? If not, the desktop icons might be turned off. If this is the case, right click an empty spot on desktop to open context menu and select View > Show Desktop Icons:

    Cannot save anything on Desktop-2012-12-11_100928.png

    Kari

    EDIT: UsernameIssues above was faster :)
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  11. UsernameIssues
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    Kari said:
    Can you see Trashcan on Desktop?...
    Good question to go along with those screenshots
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  12. UsernameIssues
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    bindoksala, has this been solved?
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