i don't know how much how much this will help ...
Quote Originally Posted by http://www.melabs.com/support/mplab.htm
Next, download the following plugins zip file and extract its contents into your PBP installation folder. The path is usually "C:\PBP". Once extracted, run the file "PBregister.bat" (Start - Run - C:\PBP\PBregister.bat). (WINDOWS VISTA users may need to right-click the bat file in My Computer or Windows Explorer and select "Run As Administrator".

Restart MPLAB for the changes to take effect.