# After restarting the computer, desktop icons cannot be clicked and the right-click menu is missing

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**Created:** [March 22, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/after-restarting-the-computer-desktop-icons-cannot-be-clicked-and-the-right-click-menu-is-missing/8533 "2026-03-22T02:34:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/after-restarting-the-computer-desktop-icons-cannot-be-clicked-and-the-right-click-menu-is-missing/8533/1 "2026-03-22T02:34:15Z")

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After restarting the computer, desktop icons cannot be clicked and the right-click menu is missing.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/5/53982e94ba010293da458afd61102a2267d6b3d4.png)  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/6/6f53de3cfee206878e79593a071bd1e8609ef522.jpeg)

env: ubuntu budgie 24.04.04 desktop

1.Only left, bottom, or top icons on the desktop can be clicked  
2. Desktop icons cannot be clicked, and the right-click menu contains only two items.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/f/f42f11658bce52981fae2240d0291009ae2df6ab.jpeg)

1. Click the files icon on the left, then right-click to display the menu.  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/original/2X/d/d4c07f77bd3dd2fc76f630627a85b8983a75e2b8.jpeg)

The following is the log.Click Files in the left menu, then right-click to open Terminal.

```auto
dconf reset -f /org/budgie-desktop/
dconf reset -f /org/nemo/

```

Enter the following command to restore the desktop right-click menu and desktop icons for right-click mouse operations.  
[syslog.txt](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/uploads/short-url/6jGpQqP2M1K7nJoyHGWEVUgHcgr.txt) (219.7 KB)  
[kern.log.txt](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/uploads/short-url/7PN2qSJu5YhkjIpjVPyEG2hgQ6Z.txt) (8.9 KB)