Bridge crashing when deleting folders

I'm running Bridge (12.0.3) on a Windows 10 pro workstation. Every time I try to delete a subfolder, Bridge freezes and crashes, eventually requiring me to launch task manager to shut it down. On one occasion I left it for over an hour to see if it would "come right", but alas it remained totally unresponsive. This affects only folders and happens whether the folder contains files or is completely empty.

I thought perhaps it was a cache issue, but I've jumped through all the hoops outlined in other threads and still no joy. The only work around I've found is to use the "reveal in explorer" function and delete unwanted/obsolete folders there before returning to Bridge to continue work, but inevitably muscle memory eventually lands me back at square one.

I would love to hear if anyone has experienced a similar issue, and would appreciate any advice or guidance you guys have to offer!