Cannot drug files on my desktop. I get a white "stop sign" and the file jumps back to its original place.

Cannot drug files on my desktop. I get a white "stop sign" and the file jumps back to its original place.

Thank you very much for your reply. I did what you advised command-I and at the bottom where it says Sharing and Permissions I am listed and "everyone" to read and write. I see no place to change anything to unlock the desktop to move the files around. Could you help some more?

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