xfce

[norman]

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> The question is, what have you done before you switched off. Did you 
> install some packages including xubuntu-desktop? That would include the 
> xfce window manager. If you really want to have gnome back, just logout 
> and before login again, select the session type gnome instead of xfce.

I had been looking at the Edubuntu disc I had downloaded before passing
it on to someone else. I did not install anything as far as I am aware,
but I will have a look at your suggestion. Using synaptic I can see xfce
is installed, should I remove it from my system?

Norman