Using smart sharpening

When using filter smart sharpening (or is it sharpen smart) PS stops working, a foursquare apears and that's it. I even can't quit the program. Did I do something wrong or is it a fault in PS?

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Thank you for the quick reply
I normally do use 100% view when sharpening and as you suggested, this solves the problem.
I am still slightly puzzled why unsharp mask seemed to handle a less than 100% view better than smart sharpening but that doesn't really matter as long as I remember to always use 100%.
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