Ok everyone. I believe my problem is solved... Here is the solution:
For anyone who owns an Intel with a compatible chipset, I totally recommend you download and install Intel's Application Accelerater program. After doing so, I noticed my systems had a boost in speed! Things were loading up so much faster! My Add/Remove program issue is now solved and am getting the expected behavior as I once had
The link: hxxp://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa/
Hope this helps all those who are/were experiencing the issue I was having!
-SlickVic78