error opening programs in control panel

[bin]

hi..i just encountered this errors two days ago as it has been fine for
almost a year..i'm on windows xp pro with sp2..when i try to open
certain icons in the control panel, nothing loads..this goes for
add/remove programs, firewall, security center, network
connections..can someone plz help as its getting really annoying..by
the way, i've scanned for viruses and spyware but everything is all
good..thanks in advance.

 

[Rich Barry]

You could first try a System Restore. Go to Start>All
Programs>Accessories>System Tools>System Restore. Pick a restore point
before this problem began.

 

[bin]

yeah tried that but couldnt restore