These are strange errors Slav - I cannot replicate any of them - when I upgraded to 3.0.1 my EVE client opens in 1024 x 768 window, station hangars at bottom where they are supposed to be, no crash out or multiple EVE windows open - running 2 client (multi) on 1 instance of VM WARE, Win XP on the client (not in classic mode) and regular 1st run works perfect (except for the few tweaks I usually do)

Only issue I found was when you setup clients for the first time on a new install of EP you have to input all the settings then close EP to commit them, then restart EP and do 1st run. If you just input settings then hit 1st run it does not copy or use any of the settings inputed (Asteroids, Ships empty on overview) - I didn't test it further to see if it reconised drones present, system list etc.

It would seem 1st run needs to update settings prior to initiating - 1 little line of code lol

That is right. In 3.0.1 version need to be restarted every time when you change settings to update them. That is because real data set constructed from function data and shared data on program start. Then if you change or function data or shared data, reconstruction of data set with new data doesnt occur. Fixed in 3.0.2 (under tests).