I am using Windows 11 and no trouble using SketchUp Make 2017 what so ever, even just yesterday I was using SketchUp straight for 7 hours with only a mother nature break and getting coffee, never a problem.
The finished model I was working on was only:
Materials: 10
Polygons: 30,208
File Size: 6MB
But that was after running CleanUp3, so even more polygons.
But my laptop is only 3 years old, so maybe more stable in Windows 11, and compatibility with SketchUp Make 2017 may be better.
SO I have no idea why its happening to you, sorry.
SketchUp Make 2017 for Hobbyists RULEZ