Windows 7 update breaks Card reader, causes random crashes

Hi All,
I have a Satellite A500/026 which came with Windows 7 64-bit. Recently, I have found that a) the Card reader no longer works, and b) right after booting, I get an error message indicating that a Toshiba software component has crashed. These symptoms both appeared after a Windows Update, but I can't be sure which one.
The card reader works OK if I boot a live Ubuntu CD, but won't work under Windows, so I assume the problem is with a Windows driver which has been 'updated' during a Windows Update.
Is there a set of Toshiba drivers I should re-install after a Windows Update, or do I just have to wait until Microsoft fixes whatever-they-broke in whichever-update-it-was-that-broke-it?
Any other ideas?
Leigh.

Try to roll back OS to previous time using system restore tool and see if this will fix the problem.
For Windows update use important updates only. Do not install options updates.
Roll back OS at first and send some feedback.

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