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Old August 17th, 2005, 02:18 AM
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Just for kicks have you tried trashing the "com.apple.systempreferences.plist?
If you haven't already done so it sure can't hurt to try.

Macintosh HD>User>Library>Preferences>com.apple.systempreferences.plist
Drag the com.apple.systempreferences.plist file to the Trash. Reboot your Mac.
See if that helps.
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Old August 17th, 2005, 07:30 AM
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After trying Carolyn's (LovesMacs) suggestion. Should you have the same results ...

Launch 'System Preferences', SP, (from the '/Applictions/' folder), create a new user account via the 'Accounts' Utility (allowing the new user to administer the computer), and quit SP.
Log into the new account, try launching SP via the 'Apple' menu; and, report your results.
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I am having approximately the same problem. I have trashed the systempreferences.plist and the preferencepanes.cache as well as run the permissions repair utility. I am running 10.3.9 and the System Preferences will not open from the Apple menu, but will open just fine from Finder and the Dock. I have also tried adding a new user with full admin access and can stlil not open SP from the apple menu.

Anyone have any ideas?
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