Problem with cinnamon desktop icons

Question

I install cinnamon desktop environment in Ubuntu. Now i face a problem that some icons and file icons freezes as they are image files in the desktop. I am unable to move them or remove these icons from my desktop.

Please help to resolve this problem.

*This problem occurs only in cinnamon desktop environment.

I was not found any permanent solution. Solution was there but only for temporary basis. — Puneet Dixit, Jun 20 '19 at 08:00
Are gnome settings and Nautilus part of Cinnamon? If so I know a possible solution. — WinEunuuchs2Unix, Jun 20 '19 at 22:36
I was face this issue long time ago. Big changes are possible in last 3 years. I suggest and request to post the possible solution.it can help to find idea for the solution of relevant experience — Puneet Dixit, Jun 21 '19 at 05:48
Can you please try disabling Desktop Icons Extension. link: https://askubuntu.com/a/1173861/1565970 — asandikci, Nov 15 '22 at 13:59

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 26 '16 at 19:42

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hey there i didn't use cinnamon till now but commonly those problems will be solved by:

restarting your machine. (because of invalid cache)
changing the icon theme in settings. (changing in icon properties)

answered May 26 '16 at 19:42

Sai Kumar

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Is there any stable solution for this problem because this problem occurs again and again? – Puneet Dixit May 26 '16 at 19:54

Problem with cinnamon desktop icons

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