How do I get my Finder to work?

My Finder stopped working; how can I get it back to normal?

jumpdocg wrote:
Some say to simply restart.......that isn't the answer.
Meaning that restarting did not fix the issue? Most times restarting is all you have to do with a corrupted Finder.
Home/Library/Preferences - look for and trash the com.apple.Finder.plist file. Repair permissions-Go to Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility and select your volume and then select Repair Permissions. You can also find the same directions in the Help menu.
Restart your computer. If the Finder is now working correctly, empty the trash. Another plist file will be recreated.

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