From what I've seen only maybe 30% of software continues to improve update after update.
Most become bloated and crappy. And some will fuck other shit up, and still others will take back shit they gave you in previous updates because they now realize it is in their best interst to do so.
Of course there are exceptions that "can" be updated (notepad hehe) or "must" be updated. (Nifty Stats - God bless um, great running software)
Anyhow good luck. Usually crashes are from conflicts with other software. Get "Process Explorer" (do search) Great free prog that will show all running processes and allow you to pause them a few at a time. Try shutting certain software and processes down a few at a time to try and narrow it. Or maybe something will stand out.
Good luck.
