Hmmm... lots of locking problems.
Okay, what else is running when you run W&W? IOW, what programs and applications are alive in the backgroun (through task manager, system tray, or whatever)? There may be something excessive there.
Lockups are often video issues, and downgrading your video settings (or upgrading your drivers) can address them. Try going into the Game Options before starting the game and setting the various graphics options to their lowest levels. Yeah, gaming will suck while you figure out what you can tweak back up, but it's far better than crashing
Start there, and then let's see...