Nik collections - improvements to color filter over time ?

[Andreas]

Hi,

I used the color filters 'tonal contrast' and 'detail extractor/enhancer' years ago with good results. Stopped the usage for multiple reasons (crashes while saving, additional steps and file duplication to Tiff). I found the free old version from the time when Google had taken over in a  german PC magazine, download section,

and, unexpected, works without any issues with Win 10 Pro, I can select any module in LR for processing, no crashes while saving any more.

Ok, question: have there been major improvements to the color module/filter results in the DXO version ?

And, second question:  are there any scripting options to execute steps in batch, like in PS ? Open in Nik, use a defined filter version/setting, rename, save ?

regards, Andreas