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# Fix Missing System Settings In Ubuntu 14.04 [Quick Tip]
- URL: https://itsfoss.com/fix-missing-system-settings-ubuntu-1404-quick-tip/
- Published: 2014-06-23T21:29:08.000Z
- Updated: 2023-01-11T09:56:07.000Z
- Author: Abhishek Prakash
- Tags: Quick Tip, #Import 2022-12-26 08:27

Desktop customization is one of the coolest feature in Linux. But if you mess up the settings during customization, you may end up with some **system settings missing in Ubuntu 14.04**. I messed up a little and ended up with System Settings looking like this:

[![missing system settings in Ubuntu 14.04](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2014/06/Missing_System_Settings_Ubuntu.jpeg)](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2014/06/Missing%5FSystem%5FSettings%5FUbuntu.jpeg)

I was trying to [configure audio settings to play HDMI](https://itsfoss.com/how-to-fix-no-sound-through-hdmi-in-external-monitor-in-ubuntu/ "[How To] Fix No Sound Through HDMI In External Monitor In Ubuntu"), I think, when this happened. Don’t worry. Fixing it is child’s play, literally.

## Fix missing system settings issue in Ubuntu 14.04

Open a terminal and use the following command:

```
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
```

Basically, we just ‘reinstalled’ Unity. This makes settings back to normal. You don’t even need to restart. The missing system settings will be back instantly. This is similar to the fix of [no Unity launcher, no panel issue in Ubuntu 14.04](https://itsfoss.com/fix-unity-freezes-after-login-ubuntu-14-04/ "Fix Unity Freezes After Login In Ubuntu 14.04 [Quick Tip]").

I hope this quick fixes this issue for you as well. Feel free to ask if you have questions.