This message shows up every time I boot LM 17.2. I have dual boot with win 7. and sometimes I access files on the win desktop from LM (Drives, 300GB, [username] desktop) Could that be the problem?

The message box gives the option to logout, then LM immediately logs itself back in and I can log in normally.

I have researched this issue some and some say
- reformat home drive
- reinstall (which is the same as the above I assume)
- some say change permissions with chmod and chown

I encrypted my home drive when I installed. I don't know if that is the problem.

I don't yet feel confident in making changes at the terminal without expert advice because making a mistake here can cause things like
1. making all files into executables or
2. giving everyone and his cat access to my files.

I would like to know the reason for this problem.If possible. I can reformat or reinstall or both if necessary.

any help appreciated.

sonylinux@sonylinux-VPCF1390X ~ $ finger $(whoami)
Login: sonylinux Name: sony
Directory: /home/sonylinux Shell: /bin/bash
On since Thu Sep 3 18:41 (EDT) on tty8 from :0
22 minutes 58 seconds idle
On since Thu Sep 3 18:56 (EDT) on pts/2 from :0
No mail.
No Plan.

sonylinux@sonylinux-VPCF1390X ~ $ /root/.ICEauthority
bash: /root/.ICEauthority: Permission denied

sonylinux@sonylinux-VPCF1390X ~ $ echo $HOME
/home/sonylinux

sonylinux@sonylinux-VPCF1390X ~ $ pwd
/home/sonylinux

sonylinux@sonylinux-VPCF1390X ~ $ chmod 755 /home/sonylinux
sonylinux@sonylinux-VPCF1390X ~ $

as su
find / .ICEauthority
...........
.ICEauthority
sonylinux-VPCF1390X sonylinux #

when I use the command:
cat .ICEauthority

the result is on the screenshot.

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my last command

sonylinux@sonylinux-VPCF1390X ~ $ rm .ICEauthority
sonylinux@sonylinux-VPCF1390X ~ $