Blue Screen and General Freezing- New 10.2 version

Forgive me if I sound a bit miffed, but just trying to sign up to ask for help has led to many problems and I'm not in a particularily great mood.
I run the newest version of FireFox, on a Windows Vista system, and when prompted, I updated my flash to the recently released. I first unecountered a freezing problem when trying to then use it, such as on Youtube, and when I checked here I learned about having the right click and uncheck a box. I don't remember now what it said, and it doesn't seem to exist for me anymore,but it worked and I didn't seem to have any further problems.
However, about the same time, I began having bluescreens instead. The error: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
Apparently this happens when drivers have not been properly installed, or are corrupted. So I assume, Adobe being the only thing I've downloaded lately, that it's the cause. I can count on one hand how many bluescreens I've ever had with my computer, but the tally in the last week is over 10 just since the update.
My question, problem, whathaveyou, is this: Is there a reliable place where I can revert back to the old version which, if occasionally tempermental, worked excellently on my system, or is there any way I can do something to fix this one so I can use my computer without fear of losing everything at the drop of a hat?
Incidentally, since downloading, I've also been having trouble just connecting to the internet. I use wireless, and the reciever is downstairs, so it's not a great distance away, but now enjoys randomly blipping out and refusing to recognizer the d-link driver. It also likes telling me I can plug it into a different slot for better efficiency, but if that one actually exists, I can't find it. I don't even have the number of connections it insists on, unless they're inside.
My computer's over 3 years old now- I worry all these dumps and problems might be harming it. Please, if there's anything that can be done...

Sorry about the spam posts in this forum; there is nothing we can do about it except to wait for a moderator to remove them.
Meanwhile posts like yours get lost in the jungle...
You mentioned that you have unchecked some box; was it Hardware Acceleration?  Is it still unchecked?  (Right-click on the Flash object at http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/, then select Settings.)  Or do you get a blue screen here too?
If that happens (blue screen), or if Hardware Acceleration is still unchecked, try to update the device drivers for your graphics/video/display adapter.
If that is not an option, or if your video drivers are already up-to-date, I recommend that you do a System Restore to a date before the update occurred.
You can also try to uninstall Flash Player (using the uninstaller from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html ), then download and install an older FP version from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/142/tn_14266.html
P.S. it may also be worth to try the latest Flash Player version 10.2.152.32

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