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Jul 18, 2011

When I start Ubuntu, file explorer windows look like they should.

Then, after about 15 seconds, the windows manager automatically switches to a greyer, bulkier design

How can I stop this behaviour?

I am using Ubuntu 11.04 as a guest OS in Virtual Box 4.0.12

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