Finder unresponsive and doesn't show files

Hey Guys,
I've been having this issue for a while now and it is bugging me.
I have Macbook Pro with retina display, after the latest update to OS X Mavericks, my finder started to go unresponsive..it wouldn't show the files in, sometimes have like a gray highlight on the folder name but wouldn't open or show what is in. No matter how many times I relaunch it I still have the issue until I restart my mac..but then soon it will go unresponsive..Any one has the same issue becuase I have never had it since I got my Mac in 2012? any suggestion?
Thanks

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