IDE not opening after installation-JavaTM Platform SE Binary has stopped working

Development Tools IDE 1.x
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Hey ,

After downloading the setup and installing the Arduino IDE, and opening it the arduino IDE initializes and the screen shows the following information

Loading Configuration

Initialisinz Packages P

Preparing boards

Starting

But then a dialog box pops up which say "JAVA(TM) Platform SE Binary has stopped working-" and the ide crashes.

Can someone help me with a solution to this please , I have attached a screenshot of the desktop with problem i am facing

Thanks

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I'm having the same problem on W7/64 bit. Arduino used to run fine but using 1.6.3 and latterly 1.6.5 of the IDE and when trying to compile a sketch the "Java SE binary stopped working" message appears. Tried most of the straight forward solutions after googling this but nothing works. Also have the latest version of Java. Any suggestions?

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You don't need to install java, it's already bundled with the IDE.
In order to better understand your problem, please start the IDE using arduino_debug.exe from the command prompt. It will print an error message: please paste it here

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Here is the error report as attached. I have 1.5.7, 1.6.3 and 1.6.5 on my HD. Also notice that 'troubleshooting' option returns message that "Java binary platform has stopped working". Any advice would be appreciated.

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You have put the IDE inside Documents, but Documents is used by the IDE to create its default sketchbook folder, which is called... "Arduino"
Please move the IDE out of Documents (every other folder is fine, put it on the Desktop for example, or just use the installer which will take care of everything)

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Thanks for your prompt response. I have uninstalled IDE as per your suggestion and installed on desktop but same problem persists. However I do get message that the firewall has blocked Java plateform binary and this is then 'allowed' However the same error report is produced showing the path is still in Documents despite being installed on the desktop. What I am missing here??

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Sorry, I'm out of options

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:slight_smile: Ok Federico, thanks for your input. You've given me a few ideas to look into. I will report back I have solved this problem. :slight_smile: