Why can't I write ID3 tags?

Hi gang. Odd problem. Just very recently noticed it.
With some files, but not all, when I go to bounce them, it won't let me write ID3 tags.
I click the Bounce icon. The bounce box comes up.
I overtype the file name at the top.
I select destination MP3. Stereo mode is joint stereo. Write ID3 tags is ticked, so are use best encoding, filter frequencies below 10Hz , mode offline and include audio tail. Bit rate mono is 80kbps. Bit rate stereo is 160kps. Bit rate VBR is not ticked.
I click ID3 settings. The Bounce box goes out and then after a very short moment comes back set back to the PCM destination with the file name missing.
I go through the whole routine again. This time the bounce box goes out and stays out.
The only way it will bounce is without changing the ID3 tags. It flatly refused to edit them. Just no way, I can't get at them, that's it.
Version is 9.1.5 (1 7 0 0.9) 32 bit. Yes I have tried saving the file, shutting the program down and restarting it, it still does it. Once a file starts doing this, that's it, it always does it.
The only thing that's changed recently is DwellClick. Every file created after that seems to have the problem. Every one before it is still OK, even with DwellClick running. However, if I create a new project now, the problem doesn't happen, it's fine. Something must be happening during the project that stops the ID3 tag dialogue box being accessible.
Is this a software incompatibility? a software bug? suggestions??

Hi
Erm, excuse me asking a really stupid question, but how would I do that?
and why is it affecting some files but not others? The latest file here does not seem affected. If it was a global preferences issue would it not affect all files? is it not more likely that it is the project itself that has the issue?
I notice that the project file can be examined as a package which apparently contains a folder LgDoc, which itself contains
displayState, which appears to contain coding instructions and data
documentData, which is mostly unintelligible coding with odd bits in clear text
windowImage.jpg, which is just the graphic for the icon.
This for example is a displayState file from a project that does not allow access to the ID3 tags:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>displayDataVersion</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
    <key>docPreferences</key>
    <dict>
        <key>EXSEditorGlobalPersistency</key>
        <dict/>
    </dict>
    <key>screenVisibleFrames</key>
    <array>
        <string>{{0, 97}, {1440, 781}}</string>
    </array>
    <key>screensetCurrSlot</key>
    <integer>1</integer>
    <key>screensetDictArray</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>layoutDictArray</key>
            <array>
                <dict>
                    <key>docwWindowState</key>
                    <dict>
                        <key>currentDocwListID</key>
                        <integer>1</integer>
                        <key>docwEditorTabIndex</key>
                        <integer>-1</integer>
                        <key>docwListTabIndex_events</key>
                        <integer>0</integer>
                        <key>docwListTabIndex_media</key>
                        <integer>1</integer>
                        <key>docwListTabIndex_notes</key>
                        <integer>0</integer>
                        <key>focusedElement</key>
                        <integer>0</integer>
                        <key>inspectorIsVisible</key>
                        <true/>
                        <key>listsAreVisible</key>
                        <false/>
                        <key>markerTextIsExpanded</key>
                        <true/>
                        <key>markerTextSplitPosition</key>
                        <real>33.333000183105469</real>
                        <key>mediaListIsCurrent</key>
                        <true/>
                        <key>screenSpaceRect</key>
                        <string>0 97 1440 781/0 0 1440 900 0 97 1440 781</string>
                        <key>tabViewPercentMixer</key>
                        <real>100</real>
                        <key>tabViewPercentOther</key>
                        <real>76.597442626953125</real>
                        <key>toolbarIsVisible</key>
                        <true/>
                        <key>transportBarIsVisible</key>
                        <true/>
                        <key>transportLayoutDict</key>
                        <dict>
                            <key>CLgTransportBtnsDisplay</key>
                            <array>
                                <integer>18</integer>
                                <integer>19</integer>
                                <integer>21</integer>
                                <integer>22</integer>
                                <integer>23</integer>
                                <integer>24</integer>
                            </array>
                            <key>CLgTransportBtnsModus</key>
                            <array>
                                <integer>29</integer>
                                <integer>38</integer>
                                <integer>39</integer>
                                <integer>42</integer>
                                <integer>43</integer>
                                <integer>45</integer>
                                <integer>30</integer>
                            </array>
                            <key>CLgTransportBtnsTransport</key>
                            <array>
                                <integer>6</integer>
                                <integer>5</integer>
                                <integer>11</integer>
                                <integer>12</integer>
                                <integer>13</integer>
                                <integer>14</integer>
                                <integer>15</integer>
                                <integer>16</integer>
                            </array>
                        </dict>
                        <key>udataArrange</key>
                        <data>
                        HAFJcASnAgA4AQAAAADdBEUCAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADbACcA
                        SXAAAAAABACAAAAAAAAAAIARAAAA
                        AQoAIADbAI+IAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAB
                        AQAAAABAAAAAAAAAAADkAAAAAAAA
                        AMaYAAAAAAAAAAB43/+/8HwAAAAA
                        tACAAQAAAAAAAAMAAAACAAAADA5/
                        cQBjFgBXADAAQAAWABYAGwAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        ACBCAAC4QQAAAAA=
                        </data>
                        <key>udataBin</key>
                        <data>
                        HAEVEABAAgCdAQAAAABlARUCAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACZABEA
                        FRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEgAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AMaYAAAAAAAAAADY7f+/8HwAAAAA
                        9AGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAD/
                        AABjFgAbABYAFgAWABYAGwAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AJBBAAAAAAAAAAA=
                        </data>
                        <key>udataMixer</key>
                        <data>
                        HAEhIFjyAgCMAQAAAADdBOEBAAAA
                        ACMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAfAAAA
                        ISAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAATAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAPCvEBgAAAAAABgAAAAS
                        EgAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        0QGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAD/
                        AABjFgAbABYAFgAWABYAGwAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AABAAACAPwAAAAA=
                        </data>
                        <key>udataPianoRoll</key>
                        <data>
                        HAFCcFjyAgDpAQAAAABxA5wB4i4A
                        ADYBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABCACcA
                        QnAAAAAABAAAAA4A//2AAAQVAAAA
                        AAoAIAAAAPz/UAAAAAAAuAAAAA4p
                        KQAAAABAAAAAAAAAAABRAQAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAA
                        ZQGAAQAAAAAAAAMAAAACAAAADAD/
                        AABjFgAbABYAFgAWABYAGwAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABI
                        4RJCAAAgQQAAAAA=
                        </data>
                        <key>udataTransport</key>
                        <data>
                        HAEKAAAAAgACAQAAAAAlAigAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        CgAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAiAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAqAJgADQAAAAAA
                        AAAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AMaYAAAAAAAAAADo3/+/8HwAAAAA
                        GACAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAD/
                        AABjFgAbABYAFgAWABYAGwAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AQQDBgUCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
                        AABBAAAAAAAAAAA=
                        </data>
                        <key>windowFrame</key>
                        <string>0 143 1440 735 0 0 1440 878 </string>
                        <key>windowIsZoomed</key>
                        <true/>
                    </dict>
                    <key>docwWindowType</key>
                    <integer>1</integer>
                </dict>
            </array>
            <key>screensetLocked</key>
            <false/>
            <key>screensetName</key>
            <string></string>
            <key>screensetSlot</key>
            <integer>1</integer>
        </dict>
    </array>
</dict>
</plist>
Question - is this corrupt, or is the other (mostly unintelligible one) corrupt?

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