Desktop Icons appeared I didn't put them there. Can't delete

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Hello

I don't know how this happened I got Four folders on desktop I didn't put them there.
They the same folder from my Home folder.

I can delete from desktop but they deleted from Home folder what I don't want do.
I ask Chat GPT said to load Tweeks but that keeps crashing and will not open, Then Chat said to load dconf-editor but that won't open too after loading.

Just don't want folders on desktop.
Also did right click on screen but can't see any thing to get rid of folders.

Any help Thanks

Also on update get errors
add images of errors
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[1fallen]

Please run this:

gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

If that don't remove them, show this then:

ls Desktop

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delete

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Hello 1fallen2

Type that in Terminal - gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false

Myname:~$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
Myname:~$ sudo gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
[sudo] password for Myname:


(process:29969): dconf-WARNING **: 17:32:01.785: failed to commit changes to dconf: Failed to execute child process “dbus-launch” (No such file or directory)
Myname:~$ ls Desktop
ls: cannot access 'Desktop': No such file or directory

Sorry I don't realy understand all this.

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Hello 1fallen2

:~$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
~$ .gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
.gnome.desktop.background: command not found
:~$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons false
:~$ gnome-extensions list | grep desktop-icons


~$ ls Desktop << Computer doesn't like this


ls: cannot access 'Desktop': No such file or directory




:~$ gnome-extensions disable desktop-icons@csoriano
Extension “desktop-icons@csoriano” does not exist
:~$ gnome-extensions disable ding @ rastersoft.com
:~$



They gone now with this - $ gnome-extensions disable ding @ rastersoft.com copy from Chat.

Thanks

[1fallen]

Your Update errors are due to some bad PPA's
Can you remove those?
2nd your system looks to be in state of Kaos, possible bad upgrade.
3rd I never told you to use "sudo" with gsettings, Please be careful with your use of "sudo"

Lets look at your sources first:
In Code Tags show this please:

inxi -r

Quick Tip for Code tags>>>[CODE]your paste here[/CODE]

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I see lot video on youtube they all type Sudo. Thought I had do that.

 Repos:  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/protonvpn-stable.list
    1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/protonvpn-stable-archive-keyring.gpg] https://repo.protonvpn.com/debian stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/embrosyn-ubuntu-xapps-noble.sources
    1: deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/embrosyn/xapps/ubuntu/ noble main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/savoury1-ubuntu-xapps-noble.sources
    1: deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/savoury1/xapps/ubuntu/ noble main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teejee2008-ubuntu-timeshift-noble.sources
    1: deb https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/teejee2008/timeshift/ubuntu/ noble main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu.sources
    1: deb http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble noble-updates main restricted universe multiverse
    2: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-security main restricted multiverse universe

[deadflowr]

The 2 xapps ppas need to be removed as they have no archive for noble.

the timeshift ppa probably needs to be reloaded as they should have updated the key requirements to rsa2048.
I think the simple way is to simply remove the ppa and re-add it.
Which should bring in the updated key.

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I loaded timeshift when first installed as wanted to go back if got problems but was filling up hard drive. I wanted it to backup not and then to exdrive.
Off to Google see about remove ppas.

Thanks

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Reading package lists... DoneE: The repository 'https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/embrosyn/xapps/ubuntu noble Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
E: The repository 'https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/savoury1/xapps/ubuntu noble Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/teejee2008/timeshift/ubuntu/dists/noble/InRelease: Signature by key 1B32B87ABAEE357218F6B48CB5B116B72D0F61F0 uses weak algorithm (rsa1024)

Computer showing errors and I don't know what I'm doing! So be quicker in long run copy data off computer and rebuild.
Thanks both