Hello DJ EGG !!
Sorry for the delay, but I had lost my thread, as I had placed it under "Modern Skins" and it was gone. I finally found it here.
So, I did what you suggested: I downloaded the backup tool and did a backup.
Do you want me to send you just a log, or the whole backup (a large .ZIP folder)??
I don't know if I have 3rd. party plugins... I have many visualizations, including those from Soundspectrum... are those 3rd. party plugins? Will you find that in the log? Anyway, my problem has nothing to do with vis., as I usually use Milkdrop.
As to the "patched" version, I don't know, I downloaded this Winamp Pro just a week before it was sold, so I assume I couldn't have a "fresher" version !

But my problem has been running for years, on much older versions, on Windows XP...it also happens with any bowser.
Hoping to hear from you,
Stephen.