diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/relationships/MessageNode.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/relationships/MessageNode.java
index 2f4ce1157a..d1cdcbabf2 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/relationships/MessageNode.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/communications/relationships/MessageNode.java
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@
  */
 package org.sleuthkit.autopsy.communications.relationships;
 
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.TimeZone;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.openide.nodes.Sheet;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.centralrepository.datamodel.CorrelationAttributeInstance;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle.Messages;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.datamodel.BlackboardArtifactNode;
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@ import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE.TSK_PHO
 import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE.TSK_PHONE_NUMBER_TO;
 import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.ATTRIBUTE_TYPE.TSK_SUBJECT;
 import static org.sleuthkit.datamodel.BlackboardAttribute.TSK_BLACKBOARD_ATTRIBUTE_VALUE_TYPE.DATETIME;
-import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.Tag;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TimeUtilities;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskCoreException;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.communications.Utils;
@@ -72,7 +68,6 @@ final class MessageNode extends BlackboardArtifactNode {
     @Override
     protected Sheet createSheet() {
         Sheet sheet = super.createSheet();
-        List<Tag> tags = getAllTagsFromDatabase();
         Sheet.Set sheetSet = sheet.get(Sheet.PROPERTIES);
         if (sheetSet == null) {
             sheetSet = Sheet.createPropertiesSet();
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/AbstractAbstractFileNode.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/AbstractAbstractFileNode.java
index e8d71caae7..158f2ef4d9 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/AbstractAbstractFileNode.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/AbstractAbstractFileNode.java
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.TskData;
 public abstract class AbstractAbstractFileNode<T extends AbstractFile> extends AbstractContentNode<T> {
 
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(AbstractAbstractFileNode.class.getName());
-    @NbBundle.Messages("AbstractAbstractFileNode.addFileProperty.desc=no description")
-    private static final String NO_DESCR = AbstractAbstractFileNode_addFileProperty_desc();
 
     private static final Set<Case.Events> CASE_EVENTS_OF_INTEREST = EnumSet.of(Case.Events.CURRENT_CASE,
             Case.Events.CONTENT_TAG_ADDED, Case.Events.CONTENT_TAG_DELETED, Case.Events.CR_COMMENT_CHANGED);
@@ -328,9 +326,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractAbstractFileNode<T extends AbstractFile> extends A
         }
 
         // Create place holders for S C O 
-        properties.add(new NodeProperty<>(SCORE.toString(), SCORE.toString(), NO_DESCR, ""));
-        properties.add(new NodeProperty<>(COMMENT.toString(), COMMENT.toString(), NO_DESCR, ""));
-        properties.add(new NodeProperty<>(OCCURRENCES.toString(), OCCURRENCES.toString(), NO_DESCR, ""));
+        properties.add(new NodeProperty<>(SCORE.toString(), SCORE.toString(), VALUE_LOADING, ""));
+        properties.add(new NodeProperty<>(COMMENT.toString(), COMMENT.toString(), VALUE_LOADING, ""));
+        if (UserPreferences.hideCentralRepoCommentsAndOccurrences() == false) {
+            properties.add(new NodeProperty<>(OCCURRENCES.toString(), OCCURRENCES.toString(), VALUE_LOADING, ""));
+        }
         
         
         // Get the SCO columns data in a background task
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/AbstractContentNode.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/AbstractContentNode.java
index 154ca68d50..b9e012e6af 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/AbstractContentNode.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/AbstractContentNode.java
@@ -64,14 +64,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractContentNode<T extends Content> extends ContentNode
      * populate this node.
      */
     static final ExecutorService backgroundTasksPool;
-    static final Integer MAX_POOL_SIZE = 10;
+    private static final Integer MAX_POOL_SIZE = 10;
     
     /**
      * Default no description string
      */
-    @NbBundle.Messages("AbstractContentNode.nodescription=no description")
+    @NbBundle.Messages({"AbstractContentNode.nodescription=no description",
+                        "AbstractContentNode.valueLoading=value loading"})
     protected static final String NO_DESCR = Bundle.AbstractContentNode_nodescription();
-    
+    protected static final String VALUE_LOADING = Bundle.AbstractContentNode_valueLoading();
     
      /**
      * Event signals to indicate the background tasks have completed processing.
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/BlackboardArtifactNode.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/BlackboardArtifactNode.java
index 1f871363f9..23ab78fa01 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/BlackboardArtifactNode.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/BlackboardArtifactNode.java
@@ -99,10 +99,7 @@ public class BlackboardArtifactNode extends AbstractContentNode<BlackboardArtifa
     private Content associated = null;
 
     private List<NodeProperty<? extends Object>> customProperties;
-
-    protected final static String NO_DESCR = NbBundle.getMessage(BlackboardArtifactNode.class, "BlackboardArtifactNode.noDesc.text");
-
-
+    
     /*
      * Artifact types which should have the full unique path of the associated
      * content as a property.
@@ -367,9 +364,11 @@ public class BlackboardArtifactNode extends AbstractContentNode<BlackboardArtifa
                 this.getSourceName()));
 
         // Create place holders for S C O 
-        sheetSet.put(new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_score_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_score_displayName(), NO_DESCR, ""));
-        sheetSet.put(new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_comment_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_comment_displayName(), NO_DESCR, ""));
-        sheetSet.put(new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_count_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_count_displayName(), NO_DESCR, ""));
+        sheetSet.put(new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_score_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_score_displayName(), VALUE_LOADING, ""));
+        sheetSet.put(new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_comment_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_comment_displayName(), VALUE_LOADING, ""));        
+        if (UserPreferences.hideCentralRepoCommentsAndOccurrences() == false) {
+            sheetSet.put(new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_count_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_count_displayName(), VALUE_LOADING, ""));
+        }
         
         // Get the SCO columns data in a background task
         backgroundTasksPool.submit(new GetSCOTask(
@@ -596,14 +595,33 @@ public class BlackboardArtifactNode extends AbstractContentNode<BlackboardArtifa
      * Used by (subclasses of) BlackboardArtifactNode to add the comment
      * property to their sheets.
      *
+     * @param sheetSet  the modifiable Sheet.Set to add the property to
+     * @param tags      the list of tags associated with the file
+     * @param attribute the correlation attribute associated with this
+     *                  artifact's associated file, null if central repo is not
+     *                  enabled
+     * 
+     * @deprecated  Use the GetSCOTask to get this data on a background thread..., 
+     *              and then update the property sheet asynchronously
+     */
+    @NbBundle.Messages({"BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.comment.name=C",
+        "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.comment.displayName=C"})
+    @Deprecated 
+    protected final void addCommentProperty(Sheet.Set sheetSet, List<Tag> tags, CorrelationAttributeInstance attribute) {
+       HasCommentStatus status = getCommentProperty(tags, attribute );
+       sheetSet.put(new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_comment_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_comment_displayName(), NO_DESCR,
+                status));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Gets the comment property for the node
+     *
      * @param tags      the list of tags associated with the file
      * @param attribute the correlation attribute associated with this
      *                  artifact's associated file, null if central repo is not
      *                  enabled
      * @return comment property
      */
-    @NbBundle.Messages({"BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.comment.name=C",
-        "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.comment.displayName=C"})
     @Override
     protected DataResultViewerTable.HasCommentStatus getCommentProperty(List<Tag> tags, CorrelationAttributeInstance attribute) {
 
@@ -627,14 +645,15 @@ public class BlackboardArtifactNode extends AbstractContentNode<BlackboardArtifa
         }
         return status;
     }
-    
     /**
      * Used by (subclasses of) BlackboardArtifactNode to add the Score property
      * to their sheets.
      *
+     * @param sheetSet the modifiable Sheet.Set to add the property to
      * @param tags     the list of tags associated with the file
      * 
-     * @return score property
+     * @deprecated  Use the GetSCOTask to get this data on a background thread..., 
+     *              and then update the property sheet asynchronously
      */
     @NbBundle.Messages({"BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.score.name=S",
         "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.score.displayName=S",
@@ -643,7 +662,19 @@ public class BlackboardArtifactNode extends AbstractContentNode<BlackboardArtifa
         "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.taggedItem.description=Result or associated file has been tagged.",
         "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.notableTaggedItem.description=Result or associated file tagged with notable tag.",
         "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.noScore.description=No score"})
+    @Deprecated
+    protected final void addScorePropertyAndDescription(Sheet.Set sheetSet, List<Tag> tags) {
+        Pair<DataResultViewerTable.Score, String> scoreAndDescription = getScorePropertyAndDescription(tags);
+        sheetSet.put(new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_score_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_score_displayName(), scoreAndDescription.getRight(), scoreAndDescription.getLeft()));
+    }
     
+    /**
+     * Get the score property for the node.
+     *
+     * @param tags     the list of tags associated with the file
+     * 
+     * @return  score property and description
+     */
     @Override
     protected Pair<DataResultViewerTable.Score, String> getScorePropertyAndDescription(List<Tag> tags) {
        Score score = Score.NO_SCORE;
@@ -693,17 +724,40 @@ public class BlackboardArtifactNode extends AbstractContentNode<BlackboardArtifa
         
         return Pair.of(score, description);
     }
-    
+    /**
+     * Used by (subclasses of) BlackboardArtifactNode to add the Occurrences property
+     * to their sheets.
+     *
+     * @param sheetSet the modifiable Sheet.Set to add the property to
+     * @param attribute correlation attribute instance
+     * 
+     * @deprecated  Use the GetSCOTask to get this data on a background thread..., 
+     *              and then update the property sheet asynchronously
+     */
     @NbBundle.Messages({"BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.count.name=O",
         "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.count.displayName=O",
         "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.count.noCentralRepo.description=Central repository was not enabled when this column was populated",
         "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.count.hashLookupNotRun.description=Hash lookup had not been run on this artifact's associated file when the column was populated",
         "# {0} - occuranceCount",
         "BlackboardArtifactNode.createSheet.count.description=There were {0} datasource(s) found with occurances of the correlation value"})
-
+    @Deprecated
+    protected final void addCountProperty(Sheet.Set sheetSet, CorrelationAttributeInstance attribute) {
+        Pair<Long, String> countAndDescription = getCountPropertyAndDescription(attribute);
+        sheetSet.put(
+                new NodeProperty<>(Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_count_name(), Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_count_displayName(), countAndDescription.getRight(), countAndDescription.getLeft()));
+     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Gets the Occurrences property for the node.
+     *
+     * @param attribute correlation attribute instance
+     * 
+     * @return count and description
+     * 
+     */
     @Override
     protected Pair<Long, String> getCountPropertyAndDescription(CorrelationAttributeInstance attribute) {
-        Long count = -1L;  //The column renderer will not display negative values, negative value used when count unavailble to preserve sorting
+        Long count = -1L;
         String description = Bundle.BlackboardArtifactNode_createSheet_count_noCentralRepo_description();
         try {
             //don't perform the query if there is no correlation value
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/Bundle.properties-MERGED b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/Bundle.properties-MERGED
index 8d2bd5952d..0386b0fef2 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/Bundle.properties-MERGED
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/Bundle.properties-MERGED
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 AbstractAbstractFileNode.accessTimeColLbl=Access Time
-AbstractAbstractFileNode.addFileProperty.desc=no description
 AbstractAbstractFileNode.attrAddrColLbl=Attr. Addr.
 AbstractAbstractFileNode.changeTimeColLbl=Change Time
 AbstractAbstractFileNode.createdTimeColLbl=Created Time
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@ AbstractAbstractFileNode.typeDirColLbl=Type(Dir)
 AbstractAbstractFileNode.typeMetaColLbl=Type(Meta)
 AbstractAbstractFileNode.useridColLbl=UserID
 AbstractContentNode.nodescription=no description
+AbstractContentNode.valueLoading=value loading
 AbstractFsContentNode.noDesc.text=no description
 ArtifactStringContent.attrsTableHeader.sources=Source(s)
 ArtifactStringContent.attrsTableHeader.type=Type
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/GetSCOTask.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/GetSCOTask.java
index 4278f99d66..b7f4e38a5e 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/GetSCOTask.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/GetSCOTask.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class GetSCOTask implements Runnable {
     private final WeakReference<AbstractContentNode<?>> weakNodeRef;
     private final PropertyChangeListener listener;
 
-    public GetSCOTask(WeakReference<AbstractContentNode<?>> weakContentRef, PropertyChangeListener listener) {
+    GetSCOTask(WeakReference<AbstractContentNode<?>> weakContentRef, PropertyChangeListener listener) {
         this.weakNodeRef = weakContentRef;
         this.listener = listener;
     }