Hi Gov and Larry,
Thanks for the tips. They didn't quite solve my problem so I figured I'd give online search another try and found that if I delete the History files found at C:\Users\Kamal\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History (I had to go into the "Folder and search options" and uncheck the box to "Hide protected operating system files") , that it solved the problem, at least for now.
Sharing the info in case it helps someone else.
Kamal