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[solved] r1232 mwconfig wont open in win8

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:34 pm
by jy0933
i have had java installed

but when trying to open up mwconfig

it pops up " cannot find javaw.exe" and following with "error callig shellexecuteex()"

i have checked i do have javaw.exe installed... it might be java problem or ??

thx


SOLVED

found a lame fix

i installed 64bit java.. but mwconfig is 32bit ver

it is solved after installed 32bit too

Re: r1232 mwconfig wont open in win8

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:37 pm
by copterrichie
Now why am I not surprised? MS has a death with for Java.

Re: r1232 mwconfig wont open in win8

Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:49 pm
by timecop
same thing happens on win7, put the directory wiht javaw.exe (c:\programs\java\bin or so) into %PATH% and try again.

Re: r1232 mwconfig wont open in win8

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 12:19 am
by copterrichie
Yea, A Java based virus and the easiest way to fix it, was to move Java.exe out of the search path. But I degree and hope all is well now.

http://forums.cnet.com/7723-6132_102-54 ... va-update/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/2 ... 34815.html

Re: r1232 mwconfig wont open in win8

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 2:10 am
by jy0933
found a lame fix

i installed 64bit java.. but mwconfig is 32bit ver

it is solved after installed 32bit too

Re: [solved] r1232 mwconfig wont open in win8

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:03 am
by timecop
well, or just use 64bit mwconfig??

Re: [solved] r1232 mwconfig wont open in win8

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 3:47 am
by jy0933
i dont find the 64bit in dev pack... but will try when the final is out

Re: [solved] r1232 mwconfig wont open in win8

Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:44 am
by jy0933
a quick update... error after close

not a big problem.. just bothering

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