Bridge version 15 freezes with watch folder

I'm shooting tethered using Smart Shooter and have Bridge watch the folder I'm shooting into. It is frequently freezing, not populating with the new images. I also cannot flag or rename the images and it will not allow me to close the program. If I force shut down Bridge, it will reopen and the images will show properly and can be tagged. This started happening several months ago and I have done a fresh install, even on a new laptop- same problem. I also downloaded the newest Bridge version (15), but same problem. 

Using Windows 11, 64 bit. The files going to the folder are Canon CRS files. This never was a problem before a few months ago, all with the same equipment, files, etc. Any suggestions appreciated.