[Resolved] Why have I lost access to my Control Panels?

Hi, I recently had a stubborn piece of malware that I downloaded several free programs to try to get rid of. Ultimately, HiJack This did the job. Unfortunately, that program, or one of the other programs, seems to have blocked my access to the Control Panels for my computer. When I try to do a search for Control Panels on my computer it comes up blank. It won't show up in my start up menu, or anywhere on my hard drive. When I try to change some setting that is governed by the Control Panels, I get a message that says I do not have access to that function. In addition to HiJack This, I downloaded the following: Spybot Search & Destroy Hitman Pro which combines a number of other programs I uninstalled Spybot and Hitman Pro, but have been unable to uninstall Hijack This. Uninstalling the other two did not restore my access to my Control Panels. Can anyone help me?

Hi Mr. Charlie, thanks, but it won't seem to download the file, it just hangs there?

OK, I got it to download, but it won't run. It says it's not a valaid Win32 program?

It worked! You are my newe best friend. Thanks!

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