In another related problem I found these commands, I tried them and I still do not have my complete desktop back: emanuel@EAlaptop:~$ gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /apps/compiz-1 emanuel@EAlaptop:~$ unity --reset unity-panel-service: no process found Checking if settings need to be migrated ...no Checking if internal files need to be migrated ...no Backend : gconf Integration : true Profile : default Adding plugins Skipping upgrade com.canonical.unity.unity.01.upgrade Skipping upgrade com.canonical.unity.unity.02.upgrade Initializing core options...done Initializing bailer options...done Initializing detection options...done Initializing composite options...done Initializing opengl options...done Initializing decor options...done Initializing mousepoll options...done Initializing vpswitch options...done Initializing animation options...done Initializing snap options...done compiz (expo) - Warn: failed to bind image to texture Initializing expo options...done Initializing move options...done Initializing place options...done Initializing grid options...done Initializing gnomecompat options...done Initializing wall options...done Initializing ezoom options...done Initializing workarounds options...done Initializing staticswitcher options...[ERROR]: Option "next_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_all_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_all_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_all_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_all_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_group_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_group_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_group_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_group_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_no_popup_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_no_popup_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_no_popup_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_no_popup_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_panel_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "next_panel_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_panel_button" already defined [ERROR]: Option "prev_panel_key" already defined [ERROR]: Option "speed" already defined [ERROR]: Option "timestep" already defined [ERROR]: Option "window_match" already defined [ERROR]: Option "minimized" already defined [ERROR]: Option "auto_change_vp" already defined [ERROR]: Option "popup_delay" already defined [ERROR]: Option "mouse_select" already defined [ERROR]: Option "saturation" already defined [ERROR]: Option "brightness" already defined [ERROR]: Option "opacity" already defined [ERROR]: Option "icon" already defined [ERROR]: Option "icon_only" already defined [ERROR]: Option "mipmap" already defined [ERROR]: Option "row_align" already defined [ERROR]: Option "focus_on_switch" already defined [ERROR]: Option "bring_to_front" already defined [ERROR]: Option "highlight_mode" already defined [ERROR]: Option "highlight_rect_hidden" already defined [ERROR]: Option "highlight_color" already defined [ERROR]: Option "highlight_border_color" already defined [ERROR]: Option "highlight_border_inlay_color" already defined done Initializing resize options...done Initializing fade options...done Initializing scale options...done Initializing session options...done compiz (core) - Warn: failed to receive ConfigureNotify event from request at 252005 (now: 552388) compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0x4200164! compiz (core) - Warn: this should never happen. you shouldprobably file a bug about this. compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0x4200164! compiz (core) - Warn: this should never happen. you shouldprobably file a bug about this. compiz (core) - Warn: unhandled ConfigureNotify on 0x4200164! compiz (core) - Warn: this should never happen. you shouldprobably file a bug about this.