Desktop icons don't drag or drop

Can't drag or drop my desktop icons.
I have so far cleared cache, cleared cookies, removed 160 corrupt fonts, ran disk utility and all checked out okay.
Help please.
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OK I think I understand better what is happening and have a solution:
Behaviour seems to be dependent on what View is used in the folder from which the file is being dragged from. If the files in the folder are displayed as icons, dragging them onto the desktop, they land at the mouse release position. If on the other hand the files in the folder are displayed in list view, then dragging results in the random placement behavior. In this second scenario, to get the file to land at the desired position, wait a second or two at the desired placement position before releasing the mouse button. The file object you are dragging should transform into an icon. Once this occurs the mouse button can be released and the file will be placed at the desired position.

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