Settings and Preferences blank

The page appears with the Adobe logo etc but none of the
settings fields display. I just see the area where they and the OK
button should appear. Originally I saw these but the OK button
never worked. Now nothing. Have had the problem for a couple of
days now.

OK now. Guess the elves were having their playtime.

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Current folder path
Titles iTunes has chosen for my library files it uses: iTunes Library 2013-10-25 Extras, iTunes Library 2013-10-25 Genius, iTunes Library 2013-10-25 (.itl), iTunes Library 2013-10-25 (.xml), sentinel *See screen shot below.
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Off:     200/56/27
On:     264/64/47
Off:     235/63/47
On:     285/64/48
Off:     256/63/48
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Off:     277/63/49
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Eternally grateful,
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