you could run gnome-settings-daemon by hand with --debug to figure what it's doing or try tweaking /apps/gnome-settings-daemon options in gconf- editor to see what code is creating the issue for you, could be the thumbnail cleaning code
-- gnome-settings manager freezes system on login https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/597512 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs