I can confirm that Ted's 2.24.0-0ubuntu8~ppa1 fixed the issue. Please upload, this is first impression when logging in to Intrepid and it looks so unpolished.
** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- "Starting Power Manager" shouldn't show up on taskbar during login https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/278089 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-power-manager in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs