Here is the output of one of my batch files.  I downloaded the new v.04 that is on page one of this thread.  
Windows 7

cmd returns this:  
date: started cgminer 3.1.0

started cgminer 3.1.0
probing for an alive pool
network diff set to 99.8m
long-polling activated for http://localhost:8332/lp

Then the windows error "cgminer.exe has stopped working" comes up.  
I have the stratum protocol working and it says connected (on the gui) to the pool.  

EDIT: here's the picture