PSE 8 - Startup - Organize - Unwanted number of imported images

Forgive me if this discussion thread has been raised elsewhere. If it has, I have been unable to locate it, and I apologise in advance.
I am a newcomer to PSE. I have followed the tutorials and everything seems to do what it says on the tin. At the moment.
I do have one issue though.
I have about 25GB of photographs on my HDD.
I have imported almost all of these images into PSE 8 Organiser.
When I open the program I now have a Organise screen that contains literally 1000's of images.
I do not want this as it's clumsy, unwieldy, very system hungry and I do not want to see every photograph that I have ever taken whenever I open up PSE8.
I would like an 'empty' Organise screen by default. I want to then decide what I see by using the tag selection search facility.
Here's hoping, but I'm not holding my breath.
Thank you in advance for any advice and guidance.

Don8User and 99John, thank you both for your helpful comments and guidance.
Regards
John

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