diff --git a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
index 8f2d80787e..7e65ea0ae5 100644
--- a/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
+++ b/kcmkwin/kwinoptions/windows.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
 #include <kmessagebox.h>
 
-#include <qlabel.h>
 #include <klocale.h>
 #include <kcolorbutton.h>
 #include <kconfig.h>
@@ -57,6 +56,7 @@
 
 #include "windows.h"
 
+
 // kwin config keywords
 #define KWIN_FOCUS                 "FocusPolicy"
 #define KWIN_PLACEMENT             "Placement"
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ void KFocusConfig::load( void )
 
     setTraverseAll( config->group("TabBox").readEntry(KWIN_TRAVERSE_ALL, false));
 
+    config->setGroup("Desktops");
     emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
 
@@ -486,13 +487,13 @@ void KFocusConfig::save( void )
 
     config->group("TabBox").writeEntry( KWIN_TRAVERSE_ALL , traverseAll->isChecked());
 
+    config->setGroup("Desktops");
+
     if (standAlone)
     {
         config->sync();
-       // Send signal to all kwin instances
-       QDBusMessage message =
-        QDBusMessage::createSignal("/KWin", "org.kde.KWin", "reloadConfig");
-       QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
+        QDBusInterface kwin( "org.kde.kwin", "/KWin", "org.kde.KWin" );
+        kwin.call( "reconfigure" );
     }
     emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
@@ -718,11 +719,8 @@ void KAdvancedConfig::save( void )
     if (standAlone)
     {
         config->sync();
-       // Send signal to all kwin instances
-       QDBusMessage message =
-       QDBusMessage::createSignal("/KWin", "org.kde.KWin", "reloadConfig");
-       QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
-
+        QDBusInterface kwin( "org.kde.kwin", "/KWin", "org.kde.KWin" );
+        kwin.call( "reconfigure" );
     }
     emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
@@ -1185,10 +1183,8 @@ void KMovingConfig::save( void )
     if (standAlone)
     {
         config->sync();
-        // Send signal to all kwin instances
-        QDBusMessage message =
-           QDBusMessage::createSignal("/KWin", "org.kde.KWin", "reloadConfig");
-        QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
+        QDBusInterface kwin( "org.kde.kwin", "/KWin", "org.kde.KWin" );
+        kwin.call( "reconfigure" );
     }
     emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }
@@ -1254,8 +1250,6 @@ KTranslucencyConfig::KTranslucencyConfig (bool _standAlone, KConfig *_config, co
                                  "And if your GPU provides hardware-accelerated Xrender support (mainly nVidia cards):<br><br>"
                                  "<i>Option     \"RenderAccel\" \"true\"</i><br>"
                                  "In <i>Section \"Device\"</i></qt>"), this);
-  label->setOpenExternalLinks(true);
-  label->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::LinksAccessibleByMouse);
   lay->addWidget(label);
   }
   else
@@ -1476,9 +1470,9 @@ void KTranslucencyConfig::load( void )
 
     if (!kompmgrAvailable_)
         return;
-  useTranslucency->setChecked(config->group("Notification Messages").readEntry("UseTranslucency", false));
 
   KConfigGroup translucencyConfig(config, "Translucency");
+  useTranslucency->setChecked(translucencyConfig.readEntry("UseTranslucency", false));
   activeWindowTransparency->setChecked(translucencyConfig.readEntry("TranslucentActiveWindows", false));
   inactiveWindowTransparency->setChecked(translucencyConfig.readEntry("TranslucentInactiveWindows", true));
   movingWindowTransparency->setChecked(translucencyConfig.readEntry("TranslucentMovingWindows", false));
@@ -1540,9 +1534,8 @@ void KTranslucencyConfig::save( void )
 {
     if (!kompmgrAvailable_)
         return;
-  config->group("Notification Messages").writeEntry("UseTranslucency",useTranslucency->isChecked());
-
   KConfigGroup translucencyConfig(config, "Translucency");
+  translucencyConfig.writeEntry("UseTranslucency",useTranslucency->isChecked());
   translucencyConfig.writeEntry("TranslucentActiveWindows",activeWindowTransparency->isChecked());
   translucencyConfig.writeEntry("TranslucentInactiveWindows",inactiveWindowTransparency->isChecked());
   translucencyConfig.writeEntry("TranslucentMovingWindows",movingWindowTransparency->isChecked());
@@ -1592,11 +1585,8 @@ void KTranslucencyConfig::save( void )
   if (standAlone)
   {
     config->sync();
-    // Send signal to all kwin instances
-    QDBusMessage message =
-        QDBusMessage::createSignal("/KWin", "org.kde.KWin", "reloadConfig");
-    QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
-
+    QDBusInterface kwin( "org.kde.kwin", "/KWin", "org.kde.KWin" );
+    kwin.call( "reconfigure" );
   }
   emit KCModule::changed(false);
 }