Ok, try removing /usr/share/upstart/sessions/at-spi2-registryd.conf and /usr/share/upstart/xdg/autostart/at-spi-dbus-bus.desktop and see how things go.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to at-spi2-core in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1226433 Title: (at-spi2-registryd:1711): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer instance Status in “at-spi2-core” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Logged inside /var/log/lightdm/x-0-greeter.log ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: at-spi2-core 2.9.92-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-7.13-generic 3.11.0 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-7-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Sep 17 08:29:42 2013 MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: at-spi2-core UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/at-spi2-core/+bug/1226433/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp