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Some explorer crashes, especially in the early builds of vista, are due to DEP violations. Turn it off and see if it helps.
DEP or NoExecute Protection will be a vital part of vista security. During these early builds, however, it can lead to many explorer crashes. 
If you are getting a lot of explorer crashes, disable it and see if it helps. 
Disable DEP in Vista: 
- Click Start 
- Click All Programs
- Click Accessories 
- Right Click on Command Prompt 
- Left click on Run as Administrator 
- Click the Allow button if it asks you for permission 
- Type or copy and paste this into the command prompt window: 
 
bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff
8. Hit enter and you should see the confirmation: Operation Completed Successfully 
9. Reboot and DEP should be off.