Help.. No Preferences

Question

I have found that I cannot access my preferences in Safari 2.0.4, I have tried deleteing the 'com.apple.Safari.plist' file and a couple of others. But I still cannot get the preference pane to appear. If I click on 'Safari' and 'Preferences' nothing happens.
I have tried powering down etc. I am lost at what to try next.
Can anyone offer me advice on the best way to procede?
Should I re-run an installer for example, if so which one?
Any help gratefully received.
G4   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

Answer 1

Hi Picman
Did you Quit Safari before trashing the com.apple.safari.plist file?
which other files did you delete?
Do you get the same behaviour when logged into a different User Account?
If you don't already have another User Account - it's simple to create one:
Open System Preferences (if you can't find this, look in the Applications Folder)
Click on Accounts
Click the Padlock icon at the lower left & enter an Admin Password
Now click the + button just above the padlock
Enter a name for the new account - like "Test"
You can leave the password field blank if you wish
Leave the "allow user to administer this computer" box UN-Checked
Click "Create Account"
Now you have another Account to test Safari in -
Log Out from your normal Account via the Apple menu at top-left of your screen
Log in to the Test Account that you created
Does the problem still show up in the Test Account ?