Random crashing: Boh. Before starting OFP, ctrl-alt-delete in XP and select the "Applications" tab. Then fire up ofp. If you get a lock up, hit ctrl-alt-delete then Alt-E and enter. Sometimes windows will even generate an error log. If you're feeling charitable, send them off to someone.
If you do this, you will never have to reset your machine due this bug. It's still there, of course.