Fix: Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working

Some users have been reporting receiving the “Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working” error when running various Java-based applications. Typically, this error message is accompanied by general unresponsive periods that can be stopped by clicking the Close program button.

Note: The issue is not exclusive to Windows 10 and is frequently reported on Windows 8. There is no apparent link between the build number and this type of error.

Most of the time, the issue is occurring due to a video card driver conflict with the Java environment. However, this behavior will not happen with every Java-based application – only a handful of programs are reported by users to crash with the “Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working” error. Minecraft is by far the most frequently reported application that crashes with this particular error message.

If you’re currently struggling with the same issue, this article will provide you with some troubleshooting strategies. Below you have a couple of methods that other users in a similar situation have used to resolve the “Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working” error. Please follow the troubleshooting guides below in order until you encounter a repair strategy that takes care of the error. Let’s begin!

Method 1: Update GPU card drivers

The most common scenario in which the “Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working” error occurs is when there’s a conflict between the Java Environment and your graphics card driver.

Since most video driver issues that we’re causing this issue have been fixed by GPU manufacturers, you can probably take care of the issue by simply updating your dedicated GPU drivers to the latest version.

Each major GPU manufacturer has some kind of software that will automatically detect your GPU model and install the latest version of the required graphics card driver. Here are the tools capable of doing this according to your GPU manufacturer:

• Nvidia
• Radeon
• Intel

Once your graphics drivers have been updated, reboot your computer and see if the issue has been resolved at the next startup. If you are still prevented from opening certain Java-based applications by the  “Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working” error, move down to Method 2.

Method 2: Reinstall all Java SE Related applications

If the first method wasn’t effective in resolving the issue, let’s see if we’ll have better luck by reinstalling the whole Java environment. Some users have reported that the issue was automatically resolved one they uninstalled their current Java environment and then installed the latest Java version from the official download page.

Here’s a quick guide through the whole thing:

1. Press Windows key + R to open up a Run box. Then, type “appwiz.cpl” and hit Enter to open the Programs and Features window.
   
2. Scroll down through the application list and uninstall every Java entry that you can find by right-clicking on each entry and choosing Uninstall.
   
3. Once every entry has been uninstalled, reboot your computer.
4. At the next startup, visit this link (here) and click on the Free Java Download button to re-install the Java Environment. You’ll be prompted to restart again at the end of this process.
5. Once your PC boots back again, see if you are able to open Java-based applications without the “Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working” error. If you’re still seeing the same error message, move down to the final method.

Method 3: Running the application after a Clean Boot

Several users have managed to get their Java-based programs to start while performing a Clean boot. A clean boot will eliminate most software and driver conflicts since it starts the system with a minimal set of drivers and startup programs.

If you find that the “Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working” error doesn’t occur after you do a Clean boot, it’s clear that some of the startup programs and services that were excluded by the Clean boot procedure are to blame for it. Once you confirm this, you should systematically uninstall each suspected software until you eliminate the conflict.

To make things clearer, here’s a quick guide on how to perform a clean boot and identify the startup program that is causing the issue:

1. Press Windows key + R to open up a Run box. Next, type “msconfig” and hit Enter to open the System Configuration menu.
   
2. Inside the System Configuration window, navigate to the Services tab and click the Disable all button. Then, hit Apply to save the changes.
   
3. Next, move to the Startup tab and click on Open Task Manager.
   
4. In the Startup tab of Task Manager, select each startup item that has the Status set to Enabled and click the Disable button below.
   
5. Once every unnecessary startup process has been disabled, close Task Manager and restart your computer.
6. At the next startup, see if the applications open without the “Java(TM) Platform SE binary has stopped working” error. If everything is working normally now, continue with the next steps below.
7. Systematically re-enable each startup item and service by reverse engineering the steps above until the issue resurfaces. Once you identify your culprit, uninstall the application and restart the machine again.
8. Use steps 1 to 3 to return to the Services and Startup tabs and re-enable the rest of services that were previously disabled.

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