Process Multiple Files hangs Computer

Running PSE 12 on a HP Pavilion with Windows 7 Home Premium SP 1 and all current patches applied.
I am what I consider an avid photographer (not professional but I take a lot of pictures) and I have been using PhotoShop Elements for over 5 years (all different versions of course).
Recently whenever I use Process Multiple Files in the editor to get photos ready for displaying on my blog my computer just hangs and I have to turn it off by way of the power switch.
Here is what happens:
I edit photos in the editor adjusting exposure and cropping and such then I need to get them ready to display online so I go into Process Multiple Files (much faster then doing it one by one).
I then point the output to the folder I want adjust the output size and file type to JPEG and click on OK.
The photos get processed as always and I am presented with the blank editor screen (no pictures as they all closed after being processed)
Then when I try to go back to the organizer (or any place else) the computer just sits there and does nothing (The clock does not even update during this hang).
I tried to get to the Task Manager by hitting the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys but nothing happens. The computer is totally unresponsive.
I have even tried just letting it sit and see if it ever comes back. When I did this it eventually blanked my screen after the time I specified in the screen saver. When I moved the mouse it just came back to the empty editor.
When I need to edit my photos I use Process Multiple Files all the time as it is a great time saver when saving photos for the web.
Any and all help will be appreciated in resolving this issue.
P.S. I have been using PSE12 since December of 2013 without any problems until now. Also it does not matter if I process 3 files or 30 files same results, computer hangs.

R_Kelly
The folder I was trying to process was in another folder with a
backslash in the name. Once I removed the backslash, Process Multiple
Files worked again. Thanks for the quick response and the helpful hint.
Sincerely,
Todd
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