Hi,
As i visualise your problem, It still falls within Vista issues. As I told u ealier, I am not good at Java, but I had experienced related problems when coding In VB but they were were just Vista Issues. So this is what I did
1.selected the application shortcut or the application itself from program menu or from its location (in your case java.exe) from the Start menu and right-click on it. 2. Select Properties, and the property sheet for the shortcut will be displayed. Next, click on the Compatibility tab. It is recommended that you make the following changes:
1. Enable compatibility mode and select Windows XP (Service Pack 2) .....
2. Check the "Disable visual themes" option .....
3. Check the "Disable desktop composition" option.....
4. Check the "Run this program as an administrator" option
Click on OK to save the changes. When you run java.exe, a User Account Control (UAC) dialog will be displayed, asking you to confirm that you wish to execute the program. This is because it's now running with elevated privileges. You may also get a message that the color scheme has been changed to Windows Vista Basic. The Aero interface will be temporarily disabled until you close the IDE, which will resolve the performance issues with the form designer. you may now try to associate the applications
Thanks