--- kdebase-3.3.2/kcontrol/krdb/krdb.cpp--	2005-01-19 17:01:20.533597458 +0100
+++ kdebase-3.3.2/kcontrol/krdb/krdb.cpp	2005-01-19 17:02:17.736495522 +0100
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ static void applyQtSettings( KConfig& kg
 
   /* export effects settings */
   kglobals.setGroup("KDE");
-  bool effectsEnabled = kglobals.readBoolEntry("EffectsEnabled", false);
+  bool effectsEnabled = kglobals.readBoolEntry("EffectsEnabled", true);
   bool fadeMenus = kglobals.readBoolEntry("EffectFadeMenu", false);
   bool fadeTooltips = kglobals.readBoolEntry("EffectFadeTooltip", false);
   bool animateCombobox = kglobals.readBoolEntry("EffectAnimateCombo", false);