Materials Not Merging

So, I'm new to this program and am still trying to figure stuff out
However, I'm having a problem when it comes to merging material into a scene. For example, if I load a pair of flip-flops or shorts onto the scene, it appears as the default and double-clicking one of the other material options will not change its appearance. Likewise, with the Charm hair, it appears in its flat-untextured white form, and double clicking one of the other material colors won't change it, not unless it's the absolute first thing I load before anything else. In fact, it seems like anything will only change its material/color if it's the very first thing I load; trying to do it afterwards won't do anything.
I have uninstalled this program and reinstalled it, but it's still happening and I don't understand why that is.
A look at the log shows this whenever I try to merge something:
2017-10-13 22:28:32.656 Loaded file: 07 Hair Copper.duf
2017-10-13 22:28:35.298 WARNING: QAccessibleWidget::rect: This implementation does not support subelements! (ID 4 unknown for DzActionMgr)
2017-10-13 22:28:35.644 WARNING: QAccessibleWidget::rect: This implementation does not support subelements! (ID 5 unknown for DzActionMgr)
2017-10-13 22:28:35.699 WARNING: QAccessibleWidget::rect: This implementation does not support subelements! (ID 6 unknown for DzActionMgr)
2017-10-13 22:28:35.754 WARNING: QAccessibleWidget::rect: This implementation does not support subelements! (ID 7 unknown for DzActionMgr)
2017-10-13 22:28:36.312 WARNING: QAccessibleWidget::rect: This implementation does not support subelements! (ID 8 unknown for DzActionMgr)
So, what is going on here?
Comments
Make sure you select the item you are trying to apply a texture to in the scene list before selecting the texture to load.
Man, I feel like an idiot. Thanks, though.