NOT RESPONDING

Imprint Rubber said:

We also downloaded the improvement software patches that apparently fixed the issue of the application freezing and going into a 'not responding' state before shutting down. This is still happening so often it's hard to keep track of the amount times it happens during the working day.

Yes, I understand you perfectly, but perhaps the first point would be to try to find out the cause. I do not try to defend the program or say that there are no problems, but try to determine the cause to find a solution. Although generically we say that "it is a program failure" the causes can be very diverse, not all users have the same problems. 

As an example, the biggest complaint I have about the 2019 version is that I find it slow with the text, but interestingly, other users have told me that that is precisely what works best for them, since they notice that the 2019 version is faster with the text for them

In relation to stability, over the years I have noticed that it is directly related to Windows Virtual Memory (the swap file, where Windows stores temporary files). If you let Windows manage Virtual Memory, it usually starts with a very small number and increases as you need more space. And CorelDRAW requires a lot of space to work. Each time Windows must expand Virtual Memory, it stops the program that needs it. They are usually fractions of seconds, but as it requires more space Windows will take longer and longer. If you try to access CorelDRAW at that time, Windows will prevent it and the program will close.

Some people have configured to use 1 Gb or 2 Gb of minimum initial space, which is clearly insignificant at present. I always advise to establish a minimum space of 20 GB or 30 GB at least, so as to prevent Windows from stopping the program every time it consumes memory. And establish a larger space if possible, hard drives are much larger but have dropped a lot in price and also a secondary disk can be used as an alternative.

I cannot assure you that it is the solution to your problem specifically, but it will certainly not harm you and it is a beneficial advice for everyone. At least it must provide greater stability. Of course, the usual tips (manual cleaning of temporary files, reducing installed fonts to less than 400, etc.) are still valid, I am not inventing anything new.