Hi Roger,
That does not sound good, could you please let us know the version of Photoshop and the operating system you're using?
Could you please try resetting the preferences of Photoshop and let us know if it helps?
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html
Note: Make sure that you back up all your custom presets, brushes & actions before restoring Photoshop's preferences. Migrate presets, actions, and settings
Regards,
Sahil