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Desktop does not show when I installed nvidia drivers!

Yesterday, I have installed and updated Nvidia driver from Ubuntu Software Center. After restarting my PC launcher disappeared like in screen:

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I have restarted, updated and re-installed Unity. But it doesn't work for me. I think there is problem with graphic/nvidia configuration.With Nvidia 520M

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Fatih Alp
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try go to compiz settings manager.To install it run command 

sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager

and check if ubuntu unity plugin is enabled

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also check decorating windows is enabled in effects. enter image description here

if not working you can try this 

 setsid compiz --replace

and restart unity with 

unity --replace
polarkatenuchie
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  • I have removed Nvidia (current) Driver from Software Center. It solved problem but I feel it's not updated driver which I'm using now? – Fatih Alp Oct 23 '12 at 14:45
  • without activated graphic proprietary drivers ubuntu works with open source drivers by default.If you want closed one google how to install supported nvidia drivers downloaded directly from nvidia site. – polarkatenuchie Oct 23 '12 at 14:49
  • I see but which one is better and updated? Nvidia seems to keep updated. But even I installed from Software Center there was big problem. I'm new with Ubuntu and afraid of possible problems after installing driver from nvidia. – Fatih Alp Oct 23 '12 at 15:03
  • I would try installing xswat updates to add ppa execute : sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates , sudo apt-get update , sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings ,from this tutorial http://www.upubuntu.com/2012/10/to-do-list-after-new-installation-of.html or else download close driver from nvidia site and google how to install it in 12.10 quantal. – polarkatenuchie Oct 23 '12 at 18:02