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 There is no complete workaround yet, but luckily, Mate allows the selection of another filemanager. To do this, go to the ''System'' menu, choose ''Preferences'', then ''Preferred applications''. The file manager can be selected under the ''System'' tab. The easiest chooce is ''dolphin''. There is no complete workaround yet, but luckily, Mate allows the selection of another filemanager. To do this, go to the ''System'' menu, choose ''Preferences'', then ''Preferred applications''. The file manager can be selected under the ''System'' tab. The easiest chooce is ''dolphin''.
 This doesn't help for the missing desktop icons, but everything in the ''Places'' menu will now work with the chosen file manager, so you have easy access to all your files again. This doesn't help for the missing desktop icons, but everything in the ''Places'' menu will now work with the chosen file manager, so you have easy access to all your files again.
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 +==== General issue: running the same application on different systems simultaneously ====
 +Not related to the upgrade, but worth mentioning: many applications have problems running simultaneously on multiple systems, from the same home directory. This doesn't play a role if you log in to vdesk from your laptop or home computer, but if you are connecting from a Sterrewacht desktop, you can expect some weirdness in some desktop applications.
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 +Most webbrowsers will have a locked profile, so either make a new profile in the same browser, or use another one (eg firefox on your strw desktop, and brave browser on vdesk. mail clients thunderbird and evolution have similar issues.
  
  
  
  
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