When opening and refreshing the Locks Tab in Session Browser, Toad hangs at the background statem (4322090)

When opening and refreshing the Locks Tab in  Session Browser, Toad hangs at the below background statement processing for a very long time.

SELECT lk.SID, se.username, se.OSUser, se.Machine, DECODE (lk.TYPE, 'TX', 'Transaction', 'TM', 'DML',
'UL', 'PL/SQL User Lock', lk.TYPE) lock_type, DECODE (lk.lmode, 0, 'None', 1, 'Null', 2, 'Row-S (SS)', 3, 'Row-X (SX)',
4, 'Share', 5, 'S/Row-X (SSX)', 6, 'Exclusive', TO_CHAR (lk.lmode)) mode_held, DECODE (lk.request, 0, 'None',
1, 'Null', 2, 'Row-S (SS)', 3, 'Row-X (SX)', 4, 'Share', 5, 'S/Row-X (SSX)', 6, 'Exclusive', TO_CHAR (lk.request))
mode_requested, TO_CHAR (lk.id1) lock_id1, TO_CHAR (lk.id2) lock_id2, DECODE (block, 0,
'No', 1, 'Yes', 2, 'Global') block, se.lockwait FROM v$lock lk, v$session se WHERE (lk.TYPE = 'TX') AND (lk.SID = se.SID)

There is a known Oracle problem (Metalink Note 431770.1) that if statistics for this table exist, only a /*+ RULE */ hint in the statement helps to make the query work properly.

Change the field "All Others" in the Optimizer Hints in Toad at:
1. Select View | Toad Options | Oracle | Optimizer Hints
2.  Select /* +RULE */ under All Others dropdown