X61 Power Manager + Access Communications trashed in latest updates

My X61 has worked flawlessly for a year or so until the latest System Updates. Thinkpad Power Manager 2.36 will not display the main page when you try to open it anyway you like i.e. Fn+F3 or control panel links. It starts up on the task bar but can't be seen on the desktop and Energy Star Profile is not active although all the Vista OS profiles still work. Same deal with Access Connections 5.02. The utility simply won't load although Fn+F5 brings up the profiles. I am sure there must be others in the same predicament? 

Hello mate,
Try to calibrate the battery and see if it's getting better.
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