Blank desktop in Linux Mint 15 Xfce

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Some days ago, I installed Linux Mint 15 "olivia" Xfce in my pc. but, today when I
started it everything was working fine but, the desktop color is grey and nothing
but a blank screen. when I click on it nothing happens. I can use the taskbar start any application and yes i am writing this from Linux Mint.
I am also giving a screenshot

this is how desktop looks like










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    Some days ago, I installed Linux Mint 15 "olivia" Xfce in my pc. but, today when I
    started it everything was working fine but, the desktop color is grey and nothing
    but a blank screen. when I click on it nothing happens. I can use the taskbar start any application and yes i am writing this from Linux Mint.
    I am also giving a screenshot

    this is how desktop looks like










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      Some days ago, I installed Linux Mint 15 "olivia" Xfce in my pc. but, today when I
      started it everything was working fine but, the desktop color is grey and nothing
      but a blank screen. when I click on it nothing happens. I can use the taskbar start any application and yes i am writing this from Linux Mint.
      I am also giving a screenshot

      this is how desktop looks like










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      Some days ago, I installed Linux Mint 15 "olivia" Xfce in my pc. but, today when I
      started it everything was working fine but, the desktop color is grey and nothing
      but a blank screen. when I click on it nothing happens. I can use the taskbar start any application and yes i am writing this from Linux Mint.
      I am also giving a screenshot

      this is how desktop looks like







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      edited Jan 18 '14 at 10:12









      Anthon

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          That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:



          xfwm4 --replace &


          If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.






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            That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:



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            If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.






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              That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:



              xfwm4 --replace &


              If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.






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                That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:



                xfwm4 --replace &


                If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.






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                That looks like your window manager is not running. This should solve it:



                xfwm4 --replace &


                If that does solve it, just save your session and exit so that next time it will be loaded automatically.







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