ITunes Browser Missing!

I recently did the last Security update I think it was, and around the same time my iTunes browser - the main page with playlists, songs, music store and cover art - disappeared and does not display. What remains is the top tool bar, and it can be made to display the graphic equalizer, Cover Flow or the Visualizer. It looks like the Hide Browser/Show Browser option in the View menu should fix it but it doesn't do anything, and the Play button is greyed out in the Controls menu too so technically it is not workable, until I get the Cover Flow screen in the Full Screen version, and then it starts playing! It's not right, but I don't know what's wrong...?
I have tried restarting obviously, reinstalling iTunes in various versions and even the operating system from the Install disc and nothing seems to bring it back.
It looks like I may have just accidentally pressed some weird setting but I really don't know. Can anyone please help?
MacBook 2GHz Intel Duo 1GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9) Upgraded files from PowerBook G4.
MacBook 2GHz Intel Duo 1GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9) Upgraded files from PowerBook G4.
MacBook 2GHz Intel Duo 1GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.9) Upgraded files from PowerBook G4.

Reposed this question in: Apple.com > Support > Discussions > iTunes for Mac > Installing & Upgrading iTunes for Mac, and it was answered by sirshane13!
Thanks so much for taking the time to help...

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