When I try to start up my minecraft the launcher says it crashed. Not the game but the launcher crashed.
It looks like the _JAVA_OPTIONS setting might be causing problems. To resolve, you need to remove this setting:
Press the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt) and the Pause/Break key (at the top of the keyboard, above the arrow keys) at the same time.
A window should popup, click on 'Advanced system settings'.
Click on 'Environment Variables'.
Delete the _JAVA_OPTIONS entry.
For further assistance, please refer to the technical support resources.
Reporter: Morgan Wilson
Assignee: (Unassigned)
Created: 2014-06-06T23:40:06Z
Updated: 2025-04-27T15:44:32Z
Resolved: 2014-06-08T08:29:40Z
Confirmation Status: Unconfirmed
Labels: crash
Retrieved 2025-09-14T21:35:27Z
It looks like the _JAVA_OPTIONS setting might be causing problems. To resolve, you need to remove this setting:
Press the Windows key (between Ctrl and Alt) and the Pause/Break key (at the top of the keyboard, above the arrow keys) at the same time.
A window should popup, click on 'Advanced system settings'.
Click on 'Environment Variables'.
Delete the _JAVA_OPTIONS entry.
For further assistance, please refer to the technical support resources.