Internet Explorer 6 + security patches

Hello,
I have a Toshiba laptop with Win ME, when I downloaded the
security patches to IE6, my IE6 went unstable. IE6 loads
normally at boot, but randomly shuts down with 'IE has
caused an error in kernel32.dll' and asks for restart. I
have done all the scanning with all the adware files from
this newsgroup, but this error does not go away.
Interestingly, when I use IE6 to browse Microsoft for
ideas, it does not seem to cause the kernel error. I have
even loaded Win XP pro and the problem persists. I hope a
MS-MVP can give some added advice.