If removing your user dconf database works around the problem, could you please try and get a dump of the database when you have login problems?
To do this, go to a terminal of any kind, and run: dconf dump / > dconf- dump.txt Attach dconf-dump.txt to this file, so we can further examine it, and try and work out what is causing the login issue. -- 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/1285444 Title: Login Successful, Desktop Never Loads Status in at-spi2-core package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Here is what I encounter 1. Boot computer, boot proceeds normally 2. Reach standard Ubuntu login screen, nothing seems to be amiss 3. Enter user name and password 4. Login disappears, just see the pink "Ubuntu 14.04" background The desktop never loads, not even after ~30 minutes. The launcher never appears, and the Desktop background never changes to the user- configured background. Other features: * Cursor works fine, it can be moved around the screen * No error messages pop up * ALT+F1 etc. can be used to switch to different TTYs; all files on the system appear to be intact * Print screen button works (I will upload a screen shot when I get a chance to copy it onto a USB drive) * Hitting power button pops up a window prompting the user to decide whether to shut down * CTRL+ALT+DELETE prompts the user to log out * Desktop does not load on any user accounts, including the guest account To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/at-spi2-core/+bug/1285444/+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