Content and effects panel elements9

When I first installed 9 the panel on the right showed  the artistic filters and I could go to the rest.
Now this area is blank and when I click on content--by type--and then frames...nothing comes up...It used to bring up the thumb nails of all the fames.
And the same happens with everything in this panel.
Anyone have any ideas?

Hi GHutch,
Did unistall and reinstall as suggested above work for you as well ?
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