Before going through a full uninstall and reinstall with the Cleaner tool, there are two quick fixes worth trying first that usually resolve post-update freezes when handing off files from Bridge:
1. Reset Photoshop Preferences
Preferences often get corrupted during updates, causing PS to hang when loading assets. Go to Edit > Preferences > General (or Cmd/Ctrl + K) and click Reset Preferences On Quit, then restart Photoshop.
(Official Adobe Guide: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html)
2. Temporarily Disable Graphics Processor (GPU)
Graphic driver incompatibilities with new builds frequently freeze the UI on image load.
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Go to Preferences > Performance.
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Uncheck Use Graphics Processor.
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Click OK and test opening an image from Bridge.
If disabling GPU fixes the freeze, simply update your GPU drivers to the latest version and re-enable it.
Hope this saves you the time of doing a complete re-installation!
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