Comment 28 for bug 588155

I'm having the exact same problem described as above.

Bug encountered: When logging into ubuntu Maverick Meerkat 10.10, seemingly randomly.

Computer: HP mini 110, ubuntu netbook remix with default ubuntu desktop session. 1gb ram, intel graphics, compiz enabled.

Theme installed: Elementary theme with the Faenza icon set.

Workaround: Open terminal, start the gnome-settings-daemon process (which doesn't show up under the system processes after logging in), restart nautilus.

I'd really like to see this bug fixed, it randomly occurs to me and doesn't happen more than once a week, so it's probably going to be extremely hard to remedy.