How to Reset Ubuntu/Gnome Settings to Defaults without Re-installing

As a new user, there comes a time (or there will come a time) when you are playing around with Ubuntu/Gnome, trying different themes, different engines, different window managers, etc, and all of a sudden you run into a problem that you can’t seem to find a way to fix it. You keep thinking, "I wish I could just reset it back to its defaults, like a clean install, without losing all my applications and data." Well, you’re in luck. There is a way to reset your Desktop settings back to their defaults.

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