I can confirm this bug. I've encountered it several times when logging in on a thin client. Without clicking on anything, 3-5 Nautilus windows will pop up on login. It is very unpredictable and indeed difficult to re-produce.
** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- Multiple windows of home loaded for no reason https://launchpad.net/bugs/67517 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs