> i create projects with winhttrack, and i update it 
by 
> just running httrack.exe (without any parameters); 
> will it use the settings as specified in 
> winprofile.ini e.g., sockets? 

Yes, but not directly - in fact winhttrack create a 
winprofile.ini, AND the httrack engine (called by 
WinHTTrack) create a doit.log file, which will be used 
by httrack. Therefore, running WinHTTrack will create 
two files (one used by the interface, one used by the 
mirroring engine)