Can't click to select anything on the desktop since installing mavericks on my macbookpro retina.

After installing maverick on my MacBook Pro I can control the curser from the track pad but can't select anything at all. I have tried plugging a mouse in and the same thing happens. I have no control over anything on the desktop at all. Any ideas of how to get out of this situation please?

Hi Lee,
Try this,navigate to ~(yourhome)/library/preferences and trash these two files:
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
Then log out and back in again. Or restart.
(You will have to reset a few finder prefs the way you like them.)
Let us know.
-mj
[email protected]

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