# Unable to open any apps from desktop

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unable-to-open-any-apps-from-desktop/36990>\
**Category:** Plasma\
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unable-to-open-any-apps-from-desktop/36990 "2023-02-08T01:32:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Ethanadams642](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ethanadams642/32/83606_2.png) [@Ethanadams642](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Ethanadams642)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unable-to-open-any-apps-from-desktop/36990/1 "2023-02-08T01:32:40Z")

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Hello, I recently updated and realized that I could not open any apps from their launchers on the desktop and toolbar, not even konsole or settings, I had my browser open when I ran the update, and it reopens after a restart, but apart from that and apps open in the background, I cannot start any app. Additionally, my desktop seems to be clear of all files and shortcuts I had on it. Attempting to launch a program from the taskbar results in it going through the animation but not opening.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.  
-Ethan

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**Author:** ![BS86](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/bs86/32/18119_2.png) [@BS86](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/BS86)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unable-to-open-any-apps-from-desktop/36990/2 "2023-02-08T08:13:59Z")

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do you run KDE?  
I had a similar issue there (empty desktop, launchers in menu not working) - but starting from konsole/yakuake or dolphin or ckb-next-configured shortcuts worked.

I had to rename `plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc` in `~/.config` and restart Plasma twice to reset the things configured in there to default but after that it worked again.

Edit: Just do add, my dmesg was spammed with `__vm_enough_memory: pid: 1000, comm: plasmashell, no enough memory for the allocation` with almost no memory used, and that also disappeared with resetting that config file.

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**Author:** ![xircon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/xircon/32/9124_2.png) [@xircon](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/xircon)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unable-to-open-any-apps-from-desktop/36990/3 "2023-02-08T09:43:51Z")

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Additionally check desktop settings (right click on desktop), it should show folder view:

 ![image](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/d/9dfc89e50774850a944e5caa012d30609a570ebc.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Ethanadams642](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ethanadams642/32/83606_2.png) [@Ethanadams642](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Ethanadams642)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2023, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unable-to-open-any-apps-from-desktop/36990/4 "2023-02-08T11:50:36Z")

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This was it!

I backed up the file, deleted the original, and then a reboot fixed it.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea52f9fd5ef8e609e593c362d61a36295f48be8.png) [@system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unable-to-open-any-apps-from-desktop/36990/5 "2023-02-10T11:51:38Z")

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Closed on February 10, 2023, 11:51am UTC

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