Quote Originally Posted by AtesComp View Post
To correct heinous error, edit the swine of a file "/var/lib/gconf/debian.defaults/%gconf-tree.xml" and set the "show_desktop"s stringvalue to "Disabled" or whatever your humble preference. A trick upon this treat is to actually make entry of the word "Disabled" as it contains a "d". The astute reader shall quickly note the use of the "delete" key on "<Super&gt", enter "isable", and use the existing "d". No longer shall each user need concern themselves with prior given solutions henceforth.

My given solution requires a logout/login.
This solution worked for me when the others did not. Thank you for posting this!