System Preferences Deleted?

It says "You can't open the application system preferences because it may be damaged or incomplete" How do I fix this?

Hi,
Try the help on this thread.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1783133
Carolyn

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*you are opening the application "616.html" for the fist time. are you sure you want to open this application?*
*the application is in a folder named "pgs" to see the application in the finder without opening it, click show application.*
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then if i click on show application i get lots of .html pages tht take me to firefox and dont show me nothing. i get letters in another lenguage?
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System Preference - Delete the Administrator

I just purchased a used iBook and am trying to load software but the old owners Administration name and password won't let do anything of the sort. I haven't been able to contact this person and I'm excited to use it. Is there anyway to remove his account and make myself the administrator?

Adrian,
Use the install DVD/CD to reset the password
Your post is rather vague, maybe I can help. To reset the administrative password you do not need to do a clean install, or any install for that matter.
Here is what you need to do:
Insert the Tiger Install disk
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Choose the hard disk volume (Usually Macintosh HD unless was changed by user)
Set the User name of your original administrator account
Do not select System Administrator. That is the root, the root user. This is not the same as the normal administrative account.
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I am trying to stop programs from opening automatically when I turn my computer on. I tried system preferences>users and groups>login items...then I deleted them itunes and emial from the list but it did nothing. They continue to open up every time I turn on my Macbook Pro.

Hi r,
It sounds like you're running Lion?
Have you tried running Verify and/or Repair Disk?
Have you tried running Repair Permissions?
Do you have at least 15% free space available on your HD?

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I know how to add photos or whatever to use as desktop background just no idea how to remove them from the list.
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Doug,
When you go to system preferences>desktop & screen savers>desktop. On the left is a window with the names of the images listed. Apple Images, Nature file, Plants file, Picture Folder, Choose Folder and so forth. The ones that come with Apple products. Not sure what all else is native to Apple.
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Being very careful because I don't want to delete the file and by error delete it totally off the computer. I could creat a new file with only 1 photo in it for use as the desktop background. Then try to choose that file. However, since the last big OS-X update it's been doing this. Everytime I choose a file or photo it's adding the entire file not just the 1 photo. And Iv managed to add 3 files so far to that list.
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I purchased a Plantronics Gamecom 780 headset awhile ago. I can hear through it just fine however the mic has huge amounts of static. I know the headset should work on Mac. Ive tested it on other computers and it works perfectly. I believe that its just a corrupt system preference file but I don't know how to find it and delete it on this computer. Before you say anything, yes I have unmuted it, Ive gone into system preferences and than sound to mess with it in there.

http://www.macworld.com/article/2155980/os-x-10-9-3-unhiding-the-users-folder.ht ml
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I have experienced the same problem. You can try deleting the /Home/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist, but that may not help. Be sure you have no menubar items running such as MenuMeters, iClock, etc. You might also try booting from the Installer Disc and running Disk Utility to repair the hard drive and permissions. Then do a shutdown for about five minutes before restarting. Upon restart clear PRAM by pressing and holding down the OPTION-COMMAND-P-R keys immediately after the chime and continue to hold them until you hear the restart chime another four times, then release and allow normal startup.
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HELP: System Preferences and Safari deleted

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the same thing happened with safari. My osx version was 10.5.4 so i installed 10.5.8 combo upgrade (700+ MB) thinking it would fix system prefs and safari but it didn't. I then tried installing Safari 4.0.1 but it said it's only for 10.5.7 -- ouch! So now i'm using Opera and Firefox.
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my sister accidentally deleted System Preferences.
Don't let her use an admin account from now on. Make her a separate account to use, and don't give it admin privileges.
It's no longer in the /applications folder and won't launch from the dock or the apple menu.
Have you tried searching? Maybe she just accidentally dragged it into a different folder. If Spotlight (the built-in search) can't find it, try downloading [EasyFind|http://www.devon-technologies.com/products/freeware/index.html]. Spotlight won't search everywhere, EasyFind will (but slower).
Is there a downloadable installer for that coz I no longer have the osx install disc.
No, there isn't. You're going to need that install disk. Apple will replace it for a small fee if you can't find it.
Once you have an appropriate disk, you can use [Pacifist|http://www.charlessoft.com> to re-install specific things.

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NNew MacBook Pro. Created test user account for apple to debug a problem. Problem fixed, I tried to delete account, but it just hangs sating deleting account. Trying to quit fails saying System Preferences is busy.
Can force quit, but account is still there.
SUggestions?

I Have been around long enough to have thought of that, but 2 1/2 hous on the phone with apple techs left me a littler dulled.

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I would wait a day.
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Does changing or deleting the user name administrator folder in Mac OS X system preferences affects my Creative Cloud license?
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Rodrigolima74 at minimum it is likely you will need to sign back in after changing the name. I have not personally tested the behavior so please feel free to update this discussion after you have made the change.

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I successfully deleted a user from my MacBook through the Users and Groups window in System Preferences. But now I cannot close the lock in the bottom left corner of the box. When I click on it, I briefly see a word that I think says "reauthorizing" but

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If you are admin.
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