Help! I deleted some stuff out of downloads folder, now I can't change desktop BG

[srflores]

In attempt to get rid of some unneeded documents on my computer I tried to filter through my downloads to delete old downloads. I thought I was only deleting things that I had downloaded online, but apparently I deleted something important because now I can't change the desktop background.

I already (and stupidly) emptied the Trash.

I dont know what other functions have been disabled. I tried Repair Disk Permissions. And I can't find the plist screensaver thing.

What do I do now?

 

[Mal]

There's nothing in the Downloads folder you could have deleted that would have caused problems. The only file that comes in there is a PDF file that's perfectly safe to delete. More likely something else is the cause. Let us know anything else you've done recently.

jW

 

[dissolve]

And what do you mean by "can't change background." What method are you using to change it that's not working?