HT1338 My system preference hang after i click desktop and screen saver app.

When ever i try to change my wall paper or click on my desktop and screen saver app the system preference hang..
Any one know how to fix that beside format the whole system?
Thanks in Adv.

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Try to delete the Desktop settings file. First, open Finder, select Go menu > Go to Folder, and type ~/Library/Preferences. Then, delete "com.apple.desktop.plist" and "com.apple.systempreferences.plist", and restart. Finally, you should be able to go to Desktop and Screen Saver on System Preferences

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