pycharm unable to create new django project

 when I start pycharm->create new project and select django the right hand panel of the New Project window is "frozen".  I can select back arrow, I can change to a pure python new project adnt he right hand panel has the data expected for a python project, however, if I pick django the panel where you enter the django information is just frozen based on whatever was shown in it prior to hitting Django option on left side. If I minimize the new project frame and then open it back up it is now blank which means the pycharm new project app is "locked up" and not repainting anything.

Same behavior happens with web2py. Other project types work as expected

Uninstalling and reinstalling did not help. Removing pycharm 2017 and going back to 2016 did not help; deleting all installations of pycharm and then running ccleaner on the registry to delete all jetbrain registry keys worked until I I created any project (or even opened up an existing project) and then the lockup is back.

This is latest pycharm pro licensed running on windows 10 x64 pro latest patch on all.

Any help would be appreciated.