Windows explorer freezes every time I right click, and it freezes when I try to access windows updat

I recently updated to Windows 8. I was trying to download the skype app and it wasn't starting so I had the computer install updates and restart. It froze in the update section (25 minutes no hard drive activity "Please wait while windows installs update

1 of 1") so I had to turn off with power button and restart. It loaded the updates and then the skype app installed and everything worked great. Except that every time I right click in the windows explorer box it freezes and shuts down (if I am trying to select

photos to upload to the internet say in Chrome, it also crashes Chrome) I was going to try and reinstall the update, but I cannot get to the windows updates area. Every time I select it from the windows explorer box, it freezes completely.

I would do a refresh of windows 8, but I would rather not have to reinstall all of my adobe software, steam and a few others.

Is there anyway I can fix this without refreshing my computer?

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