MBP flashing blue screen after software updates

This morning, my 2011 MBP 17" 2.2GHz i7 (running 10.6.8 with all updates) suddenly started flashing between whatever I was doing, and a light blue screen every few seconds. (The same light blue screen that you get briefly when switching users and starting up). If I restarted, after a random period of a few minutes, the problem would return.
Things kept going during the blue periods (ie keystrokes worked, downloads continued etc)
I tried repairing the disc and permissions. I kept getting certain incorrect permissions coming up, which were related to coreimage IIRC. They were reported as being fixed, but as soon as I ran it again, the same errors came up.
Tried numerous restarts and repairs to no avail. Zapped the PRAM. Ended up reinstalling OSX from the original install discs (10.6.6), and the problem went away. I then did the first software update that came up, which was the 10.6.8 combo and a few other bits and pieces. Used the machine for a few hours with no problems.
I then ran software update again, which was:
Thunderbolt update 1.0;
Safari update 5.1.2;
Security Update 2011-006;
Java 10.6 update 6
The problem reappeared almost immediately, so I'm putting it down to one of those four updates. I'm leaning towards Safari, because on each occasion I got the blinking blue screen, safari was open (although in the background at least once). I'm also pretty sure that I updated Safari (alone) the night before the problems started.
Anyone else having this issue?
EDIT: I should add that my MacPro isn't having this issue, and it has all the same updates installed except for Safari (still running 5.1.1).

I turned graphic card switching back on and ran the latest Safari off and on using youtube etc. with no problems. It used the HD 3000 card all the time for me. I have all the latest updates for 10.6.8 installed on my Early 2011 15" Macbook Pro. I've updated all my applications to eliminate the need for Rosetta. If the problem returns, do a safe mode startup (shift key and power key) and then a re-start to re-built your startup cache. You may have a startup item that's giving you a problem or one of your applications may be running in the back ground even after you quit it. Also, the permission errors never seem to go away no matter how often you run the repair permissions. This doesn't seem to mean anything. These "blue screen" problems probably have to do with with the Apple updates required to transition to Lion. Lion doesn't use Rosetta and you can't run power PC apllications. We had something that worked and Apple screwed it up.

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