Question : Microsoft SqlServer Management SqlStudio Explorer Error

After installing SQL 2008 R2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 i am getting the following error when trying to open the management studio.  This error shows up when i try to logon to the default local instance.  Can anyone offer some assistance?

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Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: viewInfo (Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlStudio.Explorer)

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Program Location:

   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlStudio.Explorer.ExplorerViewDescriptor..ctor(IFactoryService factoryService, INavigationViewInfo viewInfo, String urnPath, IDictionary`2 allEntities)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlStudio.Explorer.NavigationService.GetView(String urnPath)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.NavigableItemBuilder.<GetColumnsFromNavigationService>d__f.MoveNext()
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.NavigableItemBuilder.AddFields(List`1 list, IEnumerable`1 fields, IDictionary`2 allValidFields, AddFieldsFlags flags)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.NavigableItemBuilder.GetFields(INodeInformation source, Dictionary`2& allValidColumns)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.NavigableItemBuilder.BuildDynamicItemWithQuery(IList`1 nodes, INodeInformation source, INavigableItem sourceItem, String urnQuery, Boolean registerBuilder, Boolean registerBuiltItems)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.NavigableItemBuilder.BuildDynamicItem(IList`1 nodes, INodeInformation source, INavigableItem sourceItem, IFilterProvider filter)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.NavigableItemBuilder.Build(IList`1 nodes, INodeInformation source, INavigableItem sourceItem, IFilterProvider filter)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.NavigableItem.RequestChildren(IGetChildrenRequest request)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.ExplorerHierarchyNode.BuildChildren(WaitHandle quitEvent)

Answer : Microsoft SqlServer Management SqlStudio Explorer Error

Running a repair on just the management tools and shared components fixed the issue.