Finder all messed up

odd thing going on today.
The finder sidebar favorites doesn't work anymore.
Have been having to open files through respective applications or through bridge.
but none of the usual links in the finder sidebar menu will allow access to the folders or files.
Exeption being desktop and Computer. all networked folders no longer function through the finder.
is this some sort of OS update that removes usefullness of the finder sidebar for networks?

relaunch worked the second time.

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