Finder freezes after preference change

I attempted to change the Finder preference for what is shown when a new Finder window is opened but it froze.
If it is relevant, this was on a MacBook Pro with Retina Display.
Here is a video of what I am talking about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1LX-ZzucBA

Go to Terminal and type:
killall Finder
Tell me if that solves your problem.

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