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There's a subtle difference with my predicament.

I'm not unable to change my wallpaper, it does change, but it's as if
it lies 'underneath' my current wallpaper, only to be seen once i log
off and log back in, or restart the computer.

I've tried enabling/disabling my desktop (i think?).

I'm running windows xp.

The computer appears to 'work' when i click OK or apply to change the
wallpaper, but no change is seen. Once i log off or restart the
computer, the new wallpaper has is seen. If i want to change it
again, i have to repeat the process.
Simply clicking refresh on the desktop does not solve this.

I downloaded the SmitFraudFix and it seems to work, and i will be able
to change the wallpaper with instant results, but after i reboot, i'll
have to run smitfraudfix again to change my wallpaper. What's going
on?

I hope with the knowledge of what SmitFraudFix does physically to
files, someone can help. I read that smitfraud generates a warning
message about an infection on your system in the form of a wallpaper
(?) and urges you to buy corrupt software or something, but i have no
such messages. there appears to be absolutely no problems with my
computer, other than the wallpaper not changing.

Never heard of the Smit thing. Most of us have used the free Irfanview
because it is handy for nearly everything graphic www.irfanview.com

It will open your graphic and set it as wallpaper and keep it there. It's
possibly the best free app on the Internet.