You can have the ability to turn-off any effects you don't like. Unfortunately, the graphical program to allow you to change these settings are not automatically installed when you installed the Ubuntu system. You need to install a package called '''CompizConfig Settings Manager''' to change the settings graphically.

<u>Here are the steps to install the CompizConfig Setting Manager and change desktop settings:

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# Click SYSTEM -> ADMINISTRATION -> Synaptic Package Manager.