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So today I updated my Mid-2011 27" iMac to 10.10.2 from 10.10.1. As soon as I got the machine restarted I found that my desktop image was all blurred out and my desktop file icons were all missing/not displaying. If I open a Finder window, I can see everything there and have access to them. Everything opens very quick and navigation is snappy when I go from the Finder window, I just can't see anything! I tried to see if I could change my desktop image, but I cannot do that no matter what image I choose. It is still the blurred out image I was using before the update.
This is rather confusing. I've never had this happen before. Actually, this is the first problem I've had with any update in the past few years. Anyone have any thoughts?

Yes. And every time I try to select a new image, it does nothing. It won't change the image that is on the desktop. The Desktop and Screensaver Preferences windows shows that I have changed it, but the reality is that it has not. See below:
And yes, I changed it to the Dark Mode, which is why it looks different.

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