Kdesktop the process for the file protocol died

Toggle navigation codeverge. The process for the file protocol died unexpectedly. Error - KDesktop: The process for the file protocol died unexpectedly. Getting this at login following cold boot if there are a few windows or tabs left open from previous session. This is not about windows opened by root - regular windows opened by user. When the error happens there are no icons on the desktop.

I also found some information regarding similar KDE bugs in older versions but no clear solution there either. Workarounds: I. Make sure to close everything before shutdown. If the error happens, I could log off and log back in or create a new text file on the desktop makes all icons reappear. Any suggestion appreciated.

See related articles to this posting. Exactly the same problem here and exactly the same workaround - a restart is simplest!

Nice to see loads of help and suggestions - not!! My system is Suse I have seen a suggestion to force a reinstall of Konqueror as KDesktop is a part of this, but why then does it sometime start and sometimes not? Let me know if you find an answer to the problem and I will do likewise. Similar Artilces: openoffice the process for the file protocol died unexpectedly Hi I often get this message- the process for the file protocol died unexpectedly when I try to "save as" from calc openoffice 3.

Sometimes the program crashes. If you use KDE Integrating do I integrate all help files How do I integrate PFC, sybase and powerbuilderhelp files together help such that I can get help on all issues PFC, sybase and powerbuilderhelp through powerbuilder's help-content menu only.

Please don't cross-post. Please give me an example how to copy in that case the file from source to destination. Open the file in read-only mode. If the file cannot be opened in read-only mode, it can not be copied. Open the destination file.

Read the source file. Write the destination file. Repeat until done. Close both files. This will enable the user to still trigger the menu actions thru it's shortcuts e.

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I would use the HTML help. MS has been pushing it for years now. This is not about windows opened by root - regular windows opened by user. When the error happens there are no icons on the desktop. Found a few suggestions on line even in this forum: Error msg: The process for the file protocol died - openSUSE Forums but none helped. I also found some information regarding similar KDE bugs in older versions but no clear solution there either.

Workarounds: I. Make sure to close everything before shutdown. If the error happens, I could log off and log back in or create a new text file on the desktop makes all icons reappear. Any suggestion appreciated. Configuration: OS: Linux 2. Re: The process for the file protocol died unexpectedly. Exactly the same problem here and exactly the same workaround - a restart is simplest! Nice to see loads of help and suggestions - not!!

My system is Suse I have seen a suggestion to force a reinstall of Konqueror as KDesktop is a part of this, but why then does it sometime start and sometimes not?