Workaround for Flash Player 10 crash bug

My company develops Flash based e-learning modules, we've
been building modules based on our current codebase for a few years
now without problem. In our most recent project we've run into a
new bug where the Flash Player completely stalls the browser - this
has happened to 8 out of 20 users in our trial - seems to be
specific to WinXP / IE6 / FP10. It happens at different points
within the module.
So far we have been unable to reproduce this on any of the
computers in our office - I've have tried IE6, FP10.0.12.36 and
FP10.0.22.87. I've even tried testing with a debugging proxy and
throttled the connection down to 56kb.
Our code is using the Javascript Flash gateway, the original
Macromedia code which communicates via GetUrl and LocalConnection.
I have a hunch that the bug could be triggered during
communications.
Does anyone here know about any bugs in FP10 that could be
triggering this - and more importantly does anyone know of any
workarounds that I could use to solve the problem. Downgrading the
Flash Player version at the client's site is unfortunately is not
an option.
Advice appreciated,
Greg.

We're using the Macromedia Flash Javascript Gateway - we've
been using it for years without problem.
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?catid=194&threadid=1429543&fo rumid=15
Is there a new way to do two-way communication between flash
and javascript?

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