Why does my mac keeps freezing every time i go to settings?

I cannot use my settings icon because  every time i do it just freezes(the colorful wheel appears and just stays for a very long period of time there until i decide to exit it). How can i fix this problem? i cannot use anything or change anything in my macbook pro.

By settings you mean system preferences?
It has a preference file or .plist that you need to delete.
In Lion Apple has decided to 'hide' the ~/Library folder where preferences are stored along with many other items you may want to access to fix or troubleshoot.
OS X Lion Where did my Library go
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro Apple Support
Lion OS X Communities

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