Newbie question - what configuration files are used to determine what KDE4 starts up? When I log in, I get 2 instances of the Task Manager running - and although I can kill one, I can't change the startup behaviour. So I want to find the relevant config file and edit it so it only starts one Task Manager instance.

Basically, I'm looking for the equivalent in KDE4 terms to a .profile or .bashrc file - the one that controls what I see when I start the KDE desktop. I know it's not as simple as that, but it also can't be that complicated, can it? Like I said, newbie question, but I have to start somewhere

If there's any "Dummies Guide" to how KDE starts up (like "first startkde is called from FileA. Startkde calls FileB and FileC, which in turn look for Files D,E and F" etc etc) I'd be really grateful.

Thanks for any help,

~/.kde/Autostart or ~/.kde4/Autostart (the path can be changed in System Settings. There's also a module for this: System Settings -> Advanced -> Autostart). Unless you've chosen to start with an empty session (default is Restore previous session I believe), KDE will also restore your session. You can configure this in System Settings -> Advanced -> Session Manager.

EDIT: Ah, with task manager, do you mean the plasmoid (widget)?

When I log in, I get 2 instances of the Task Manager running - and although I can kill one, I can't change the startup behaviour. So I want to find the relevant config file and edit it so it only starts one Task Manager instance.

This is odd, the settings should stick as long as you log out normally and the system doesn't crash.

Remove the extra task manager then open a terminal and do:

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kquitapp plasma
plasma &

See if this makes a difference.

Another thing to look into are the permissions of ~/.kde4/share/config/plasma* (should be 3 files), see if you have write permissions.