Hs_err_pid19504

Question

Notepad icon appeared on desktop: hs_err_pid19504
Help please. Have no idea what to do.
an unexpected exception has been detected in native code outside the VM.
Unexpected Signal : EXCEPTION_PRIV_INSTRUCTION (0xc0000096) occurred at PC=0x6D2FA457
Function=[Unknown.]
Library=C:\Program Files\Java\j2re1.4.2_03\bin\jpicom32.dll
NOTE: We are unable to locate the function name symbol for the error
just occurred. Please refer to release documentation for possible
reason and solutions.
Current Java thread:
     at sun.plugin.services.WPlatformService.waitEvent(Native Method)
     at sun.plugin.viewer.frame.IExplorerEmbeddedFrame.destroy(Unknown Source)

Answer 1

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