Finder permanently causing lockup

[mfbiocoogana]

So I've literally tried everything I know, which is all the basic diagnostics - I've been on the phone multiple times with apple with the conversations finally ending in them being stumped and telling me sorry but I'm going to just have to do a full wipe and restart new.... I can't have that happen right now this is the worst timing as I'm in the middle of two very important projects both dependent on the data on my account on this iMac and I wanted to see if anyone out there has any ideas what I can possibly do to get this fixed....

I have a new iMac 27" 3.4Ghz Intel Core i7 w/ the 3 TB fusion HD and 32 GB 1600 Mhz DDR3 - stock graphic not that that matters really... - what the only real problem is that somehow, at some point finder was told to open like 75-100 instances of the same finder window, something I think on my desktop, like a folder of pictures - but that alone crushes my CPU to where it's using up almost all 32 GB of ram and "not responding" - no matter what I've tried (restarting, rebooting after shutdown, restarting in safe mode, which it won't - and even after talking with apple went ahead and completely reinstalled mavericks!) - nothing has worked even after the reinstall these same windows on my desktop attempt to open and literally build up a black border there are so many stacked on each other, and there is no way to relaunch finder at all! it just returns to that state....

is my only option really just wiping EVERYTHING?! i donthave any of the most recent stuff backed up ( i know so stupid) but i can just let it go - i've tried coming at it from a guest account but most of the folders are restricted and i can't operate my user profile enough to change that i don't think...

any ideas or help would be sooooo appreciated - this is my living and it's really got me worries - thanks anyone in advance.... any questions i'll respond as quickly as i can to - thanks again..

 

[oldscribe]

Hi,

I have a new iMac 27" 3

Possibly answers your question, as if new it's still in warranty and sounds like you have spent quit a lot of time trying to solve the issue.
Personally I would backup to TM or what ever service you use then book a GB appointment.
I don't think reseting permissions or pram etc would help. If Apple say a clean install is needed that's what I'd do, then reinstall data and software from TM.

 

[Cory Cooper]

Command+Option+W will close all open windows in Finder at the same time. See if you can get that key combination to work...you may have to do it more than once while the windows are opening. If we can successfully get the windows closed, then we can check for other issues in Login Items, etc.

Let us know if that helps,

C