Mavericks and loading finder windows.

So I recently updated to mavericks and everytime I startup my machine and go to open finder from my HD icon (top right) it takes ages to load the files inside (applications, library etc), really annoying!
So I found out if i turn off my open network (BT) so nothing is conected when turning on the machione and opening up the HD I don't have the same problem and all my files are there in the window....strange???
All of this never happened before my upgrade to Mavericks...?
Anyone have the same problem or know why this is happeing?? or even better how to fix it??

The 10.9.3 update fixed the issue, at least for now! Glad I could have this conversation with myself. Hopefully this will come in handy to someone with a similar issue in the future.

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since I installed mavericks, Safari always crashes (rainbow-wheel and hang on), when I try to save or load or even print something and the finder-window opens.
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