Why wont my computer save background changes?

Every time I either shut down my computer or unplug it from an HDMI source the background goes back to the preloaded default background. I have tried a million different ways of getting it to save, does anyone else have this problem? But more importantly, HOW DO I FIX IT?!?!

If you log in automatically, a known bug will cause the desktop picture to revert to the default image of a galaxy at every startup. The only workaround is to disable automatic login in the Users & Groups preference pane.

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