I have recently encountered a glitch when creating/importing assets into Premiere. The program will allow me to add up to 4 unique items into the project panel (files, bins, sequences, etc.), but as soon as I add a 5th, all of the panels except for the project panel freeze. I can get the display to "update" if I select a drop-down menu from the top, but the panels remain frozen and unresponsive. Deleting the 5th item in the project panel immediately resolves the issue and Premiere goes back to behaving like normal.
I first noticed this when working on a small, simple project. I thought it had something to do with the specific files I was importing, but upon further investigation, I discovered I could replicate the problem every time in a new project, no matter what the assets were. I uninstalled and reinstalled Premiere multiple times. I even went to so far as to reset my laptop and diligently ensured that everything to my knowledge was up to date (updates, drivers, Microsoft Visual C++ Libraries, etc.). Nothing has worked. I am using the most recent version of Premiere - no plug-ins or add-ons.
I have included two videos below demonstrating the problem - one using my original import files when I discovered the problem, and one using simple assets that can be created directly in Premiere.
Here are my system specs:
Laptop Model: Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16IRX8.
Processor: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700HX 2.10 GHz
Installed RAM: 32.0 GB (31.7 GB usable)
Device ID: 8E5B2696-8B7E-4D1C-A4D9-580FF25119B6
Product ID: 00342-21156-16877-AAOEM
System type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Pen and touch: No pen or touch input is available for this display
Edition: Windows 11 Home
Version: 23H2
Installed on: 4/17/2024
OS build: 22631.3447
Serial number: PF4NE4SF
Experience: Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22688.1000.0