diff --git a/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py b/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
index acbf44eb532..a9365ad2ecb 100644
--- a/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
+++ b/release/scripts/ui/space_info.py
@@ -83,12 +83,18 @@ class INFO_MT_file(bpy.types.Menu):
         layout.operator("wm.save_mainfile", text="Save", icon='ICON_FILE_TICK')
         layout.operator_context = 'INVOKE_AREA'
         layout.operator("wm.save_as_mainfile", text="Save As...")
+        
+        layout.separator()
+        
         layout.operator("screen.userpref_show", text="User Preferences...", icon='ICON_PREFERENCES')
+        layout.operator("wm.read_homefile", text="Load Factory Settings").factory = True
 
         layout.separator()
+        
         layout.operator_context = 'INVOKE_AREA'
         layout.operator("wm.link_append", text="Link")
         layout.operator("wm.link_append", text="Append").link = False
+        
         layout.separator()
 
         layout.menu("INFO_MT_file_import")
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
index 69c57fb38fe..1e047380641 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/object.c
@@ -962,20 +962,22 @@ Object *add_only_object(int type, char *name)
 
 	/* default object vars */
 	ob->type= type;
-	/* ob->transflag= OB_QUAT; */
-	ob->rotmode= ROT_MODE_EUL;
-
-#if 0 /* not used yet */
-	unit_qt(ob->quat);
-	unit_qt(ob->dquat);
-#endif 
-
+	
 	ob->col[0]= ob->col[1]= ob->col[2]= 1.0;
 	ob->col[3]= 1.0;
-
-	ob->loc[0]= ob->loc[1]= ob->loc[2]= 0.0;
-	ob->rot[0]= ob->rot[1]= ob->rot[2]= 0.0;
+	
 	ob->size[0]= ob->size[1]= ob->size[2]= 1.0;
+	
+	/* objects should default to having Euler XYZ rotations, 
+	 * but rotations default to quaternions 
+	 */
+	ob->rotmode= ROT_MODE_EUL;
+	/* axis-angle must not have a 0,0,0 axis, so set y-axis as default... */
+	ob->rotAxis[1]= ob->drotAxis[1]= 1.0f;
+	/* quaternions should be 1,0,0,0 by default.... */
+	ob->quat[0]= ob->dquat[0]= 1.0f;
+	/* rotation locks should be 4D for 4 component rotations by default... */
+	ob->protectflag = OB_LOCK_ROT4D;
 
 	unit_m4(ob->constinv);
 	unit_m4(ob->parentinv);
@@ -993,11 +995,6 @@ Object *add_only_object(int type, char *name)
 		ob->upflag= OB_POSZ;
 	}
 	
-#if 0 // XXX old animation system
-	ob->ipoflag = OB_OFFS_OB+OB_OFFS_PARENT;
-	ob->ipowin= ID_OB;	/* the ipowin shown */
-#endif // XXX old animation system
-	
 	ob->dupon= 1; ob->dupoff= 0;
 	ob->dupsta= 1; ob->dupend= 100;
 	ob->dupfacesca = 1.0;
@@ -1039,17 +1036,6 @@ Object *add_object(struct Scene *scene, int type)
 
 	ob->lay= scene->lay;
 	
-	/* objects should default to having Euler XYZ rotations, 
-	 * but rotations default to quaternions 
-	 */
-	ob->rotmode= ROT_MODE_EUL;
-	/* axis-angle must not have a 0,0,0 axis, so set y-axis as default... */
-	ob->rotAxis[1]= ob->drotAxis[1]= 1.0f;
-	/* quaternions should be 1,0,0,0 by default.... */
-	ob->quat[0]= 1.0f;
-	/* rotation locks should be 4D for 4 component rotations by default... */
-	ob->protectflag = OB_LOCK_ROT4D;
-
 	base= scene_add_base(scene, ob);
 	scene_select_base(scene, base);
 	ob->recalc |= OB_RECALC;