Mimimwatch just won't start

[DavidHB]

Fully reboot your computer if you haven't done this since you ran Jarfix. If you rebooted, try to run MinimWatch, just in case the reboot was needed to make Jarfix work. If you still have problems, proceed as follows.

Open Control Panel, then Open Default Programs. Select "Associate a file type or protocol with a program." Wait for the file types list to populate, then scroll down to the entry for .jar. The "Current Default" should be "Java™ Platform SE Binary". According to what you have said, this should be correct. If it isn't, Jarfix did not work for some reason. In any event the next steps are the same.

Uninstall and reinstall Java. You should choose the Windows Offline (64-bit) download. Take the opportunity to open the Java Control Panel ("Configure Java") from the Start menu, and on its Security tab, uncheck "Enable Java Content in the browser". This is the best single security precaution you can take with Java.

Uninstall and reinstall MinimWatch as per the installation instructions. This will ensure that the correct version of 64 bit MinimWatch is installed. If you have MinimServer installed on the same computer, you will also need to check that it is still working, and reinstall as necessary.

If MinimWatch will still not open, temporarily disable your security program (and your firewall if separate), and try again. If MinimWatch then opens, you will need to create an exception for the Java Platform SE Binary in the security program, probably for your firewall. If you are using the Windows Firewall, it should pop up the required dialog when you try to open MinimWatch.

Hope this helps

David