Why are my songs skipping & subsequently freezing during playback?

I realize u would like a rundown of my computer specs-however, I've been using Studio One on Windows 10 for two years and have never had any glitches or issues, I don't think it's my computer.

Celemony Melodyne updated the other night and this is the only change that has been made since this nightmare initiated.

When I begin playback on a song, it may play a few bars, then I hear a skipping sound-much like a damaged CD and subsequently, the software freezes. My only method of closing S1 once this occurs, is to use the Task Manager.

I've perused the forums, have not found this specific issue-if I've overlooked it, I apologize, but I spent the entire night awake seeking answers. This software is my therapy and serenity. I called Sweetwater Sound for advice & one option suggested was to reinstall the software...If I must do that, I'd appreciate guidance so I don't delete my work, nor accidentally have two copies of the program on my computer.