Java apps hang when trying to open file dialog

Question

I have several Java applications installed on my Windows Vista machine
All work perfectly except when accessing any file dialogs.
If a file dialog is required, the application just hangs
The only way to resolve this is to open task manager and kill the javaw.exe process
Does anyone know what is wrong.
I am using Java 6 update 17 and have tried re-installing the environment.

Answer 1

ATyas wrote:
I don't think the problem lies with the vendor apps.
All Java applications from whatever source exibit this problem. These are independently developed applications from independent vendors.
I don't have a Java application on my machine that does not exhibit this issue.
I thought that the problem must be permisions, but am not sure where to look.One or more of the following could be the source of the problem.
- The apps
- Your computer
- The VM
The first can in fact be the problem because you are not running all possible apps on your computer. Far as you know all the apps that you run use the same library.
No one here has access to your computer so no one will be able to fix it. No one here has access to those apps so we can fix those either.
If and only if the vendor of the apps determined that there is a bug in the VM then they could localize it and report it. Without localization and assurance that it is the VM no one can fix it.
Keep in mind as well that Vista has been out for years. So it seems likely that a general problem with the VM like that would have been discovered by now. Doesn't mean it doesn't exist, but again the vendor of the apps is more likely to discover it.
For yourself trying running the apps in super user mode (whatever it is called.) If it is a permissions problem then that demonstrates it. Note that if it is permission problem then it most assuredly is one that the vendors must deal with. Just as any other app on Vista must do.