sorry for multiple comments, damn links2 not showing my comments after i posted them. Anyhow, I just uninstalled (apt-get remove at-spi) and it got rid of a few other packages but after you remove it you can login and use your desktop. (guess the at_spi stuff is for disabled people).
-- AT_SPI_REGISTRY not started at session startup [feisty] https://launchpad.net/bugs/71932 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs