hhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa So you don't have the PBP 2.45!!!! probably the main cause of all your problem. OR if you have V2.45, remove it, reboot your system in 'safe mode', reinstall everything, and after that install the patch. everything should be done in a shell environement.

start>> all programs>> accesories>> command prompt

AND yes the capacitor must be place between 5 volt and ground as close as you can to the PIC.