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Why does Windows XP crash when running DrJava in JDK 1.4.1?

April 26, 2017crash drjava JDK running Windows XP

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Why does Windows XP crash when running DrJava in JDK 1.4.1?

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This is not a DrJava-specific problem. There is a known issue with JDK 1.4.1 and some video cards in Windows XP, likely caused by DirectX and an ATI Radeon video driver. For more information, see here. As a workaround, completely uninstall JDK 1.4.1 and install either JDK 1.4.0 or 1.4.2.