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Old 07-02-2018, 04:28 PM   #1
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Background is completely white

Hey guys, I went to log in to my Ubuntu system today and was greeted with a completely White screen, no background image at all. The icons still appear fine. I even tried to reinstall Cinnamon, and it had the same problem...any ideas how to fix this?


If this is a duplicate I'm sorry.
 
Old 07-02-2018, 07:57 PM   #2
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What happens when you right-click on the empty desktop?

https://www.lifewire.com/customize-c...x-mint-2202086
 
Old 07-02-2018, 08:04 PM   #3
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Try changing the desktop theme.
 
Old 07-02-2018, 11:43 PM   #4
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It let me change my theme after I restarted. Thanks
 
Old 07-03-2018, 08:09 PM   #5
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Glad you got it fixed. Thanks for the update.
 
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