internet explorer crashes!

Why does IE crash evry time I try to download a program? I have a high speed internet cable connection, charter Pipeline, it browses great, speeds are incredible, but it crashes every time, it says ie has experienced an error and will now close, then it asks me if I want to send a report, and I do, then it says they have no solution for my problem, to download ie6.0, but I can’t, help.