I've finally solved this issue, it seems that it is somehow connected to the
gnome window manager being set to metacity.
I was able to customize the sound effects by deleting this folder:
~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/applications/window_manager
then logging out and back in again and now everything is back to normal.
this is what changed in my case
in the %gconf.xml file
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gconf>
<entry name="current" mtime="1233465282" type="string">
<stringvalue>/usr/bin/metacity</stringvalue>
</entry>
<entry name="default" mtime="1211261856" type="string">
<stringvalue>/usr/bin/metacity</stringvalue>
</entry>
</gconf>
was changed to :
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<gconf>
<entry name="current" mtime="1233466103" type="string">
<stringvalue>/usr/bin/compiz</stringvalue>
</entry>
<entry name="default" mtime="1233466103" type="string">
<stringvalue>/usr/bin/compiz</stringvalue>
</entry>
</gconf>
I hope this helps someone !
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gnome-sound-properties setting to disable login sound not honored
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