If you're up to the task of fixing it yourself,
http://www.eqinterface.com/forums/s...21&postcount=12 has the solution, along with deleting "EQUI_MapViewWnd.xml" (probably. i use a standalone map that lets you switch between 2 background colors, but I assume the included one broke too).
Attached a copy of it if you'd rather just grab the templates file. As a warning, I haven't tested this one, and just did it real quick. The copy I did earlier that I know works is on a different computer.