Cannot access System Profiler

When I press the apple logo > About this Mac, More Info is greyed out.
I read that this goes to the system profiler, which is located in utilities, but it isn't in my utilities folder (there's only Adobe flash player and a folder labeled Contents).
There is a file called systemprofiler.plist in my preferences though.
Is this something I should be worried about, or should I just let it go?
Thanks!

It is normal to have systemprofiler.plist. If it isn't missing entirely, you may have inadvertently moved it. Get EasyFind and do a search for "System Profiler.app" to see where it might be located. Also enter "SystemProfiler" and make sure you're seeing SystemProfiler (a folder, not the app) in /System/Library. Don't go there, just confirm it exists at that location.
If it is completely missing, it can be reinstalled using Pacifist and the Install DVD.

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