Simple Compiz Config Manager (Glide 3 Setting) - freezes desktop on window opens

[NoOp]

On 02/10/2010 06:58 PM, ANDY wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 12:53 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> x
>>
>> You can turn off the Animantions Add-On Plugin:
>>
>> $ sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
>>
>> System|Preferences|CompizConfig Settings Manager
>>
>> - uncheck 'Animations Add-On' in the Effects section.
>>
> 
> 
> I can not use the GUI interfaces, as the desktop freezes on their launch
> (and a few other dialog boxs); I can use FireFox at the moment, but if I
> save an image using a dialog box for example, the desktop freezes when I hit
> OK.
> 
> 

Have you tried:
System|Preferences|Appearance|Visual Effects|None
?