How are you launching k3b is it from the K-Menu? If so does the same thing happen when you start k3b from a terminal or the "Run Command" menu item?
** Changed in: k3b (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- k3b starts up after a very long time https://launchpad.net/bugs/75153 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs