So, I have recently come across this issue, where selecting any MS Office files (.doc, .docx, .xlsx, etc) while the Details Pane is open will cause the Windows Explorer process to hang. I have:
- restarted the PC
- repaired MS Office 2013 installation
- updated to the latest version of MS Office 2013 (v 15.0.5137.1000)
I am yet to re-install, as the program itself has no issues running.