11.2 Applying Desktop Effects Freezes System

English Install/Boot/Login
#1

Hi All,

I tried to enable desktop effects and my system froze. Now it freezes whenever I try to login. Can anyone tell me which file I need to edit to reverse the setting or how to revert to default settings without the GUI?

Thanks…

#2

Are you kde or gnome

#3

KDE 4.3.1. I’ve never used GNome.

#4

At the CLI login, login with your user name and password and do this:

*mv /home/username/.kde4 .kde4-old

(*username) replace with your login username)
Hit enter

Then type: startx Hit enter

#5

Alternative you can remove;
.kde4/share/config/kwinrc

Which contains the [Compositing] rule.

#6

Excellent! Setting Enabled=false in the kwinrc fixed everything.

Thanks very much…

#7

Good to know. You did well sorting that. I was sending you the long road. Fortunately Heidi displaying her usual flair - put you right on it.:wink: