Desktop picture will not stop changing...

I selected the 'change picture every 5 seconds', unselected it, but it won't stop changing. I even deleted some .plist files found in another thread, but to no avail. What can I do?

did you log out/restar after trashing that plist file?

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For some peculiar reason, my desktop pictures do NOT change / rotate on my secondary display.
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It seems that restarting does fix it, but only temporarily. I think it might have to do with plugging/unplugging the secondary display and sometimes if it's working, I disconnect and reconnect the monitor and then the pictures stop rotating.
All my desktop picture settings are correct in System Preferences. I tried unchecking then rechecking the "Change picture:" checkmark, but that doesn't fix anything. I also tried clicking on different folders in the left column of the Pref Pane, then clicking back on my chosen desktop pictures folder.
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I have System Preferences set to change the Desktop Picture each day. When system starts it loads the new picture and then the same one used before loads over it. I have tried to have it change at each login and the same thing happens. If I change it each hour, it works, but when I login each day the first picture starts the same at the last time.
This just started happening a few days ago. It worked fine until then. I have deleted and replaced the com.apple.desktop.plist file several times with out any change in results.
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I recently downloaded this picture from this site:
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/details.php?id=654
I have done so on both my iBook G4 (12") and now my iMac G5 (20"). I selected the file for 1680x1050 to match my resolution settings.
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I was able to reproduce the problem you are seeing with that image. I also tried the 1900x1200 download version: same problem.
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6. Click Save.
I was then able to use the newly saved image as my desktop picture.
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The System Preference:Desktop&Screensaver will not open. I get a rotating circle that never stop rotating. I have to do a Force Stop.

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Quit System Preferences if it's running. In the Finder, hold down the option key and select
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Caches/com.apple.systempreferences
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Thanks for your quick response. I've tried everything you suggested and get only temporary fixes. Sometimes for a day or two, sometimes only until I use Safari for the first time. It's annoying and probably effects battery life between charges.
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These instructions must be carried out as an administrator. If you have only one user account, you are the administrator.
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