ICloud missing from my system preferences

I recently changed my email for my apple ID log in and since doing that I keep getting an error that pops up to fix my apple ID and password for my icloud. When I click to update it takes me to system prefferences and gives me a NULL error. I have OSX 10.8.4 and always had the access before this issue.

Hi eric,
Well, that's just weird. Any chance that something changed in your User profile? Have you logged off of the computer and back on? Just some ideas. I fear that if your iCloud option is missing altogether from your System Preferences, that may indicate a corrupted OSX and require a re-install of Mountain Lion, so just trying to think of anything to avoid that.
If it is an OSX issue, that is outside my purview. We have some really good systems experts here in the Community, and they usually pick up on these types of issues, so post back once you have checked the User business if things are still whacky. Hopefully they will be monitoring.
Sorry I couldn't help!
Cheers,
GB

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