diff --git a/openide.util/src/org/openide/util/Utilities.java b/openide.util/src/org/openide/util/Utilities.java
--- a/openide.util/src/org/openide/util/Utilities.java
+++ b/openide.util/src/org/openide/util/Utilities.java
@@ -3111,13 +3111,13 @@
      * @since 8.25
      */
     public static URI toURI(File f) {
-        URI u;
-        try {
-            u = f.toPath().toUri();
-        } catch (java.nio.file.InvalidPathException ex) {
-            u = f.toURI();
-            LOG.log(Level.FINE, "can't convert " + f + " falling back to " + u, ex);
-        }
+        URI u = f.toURI();
+//        try {
+//            u = f.toPath().toUri();
+//        } catch (java.nio.file.InvalidPathException ex) {
+//            u = f.toURI();
+//            LOG.log(Level.FINE, "can't convert " + f + " falling back to " + u, ex);
+//        }
         if (u.toString().startsWith("file:///")) { 
             try {
                 // #214131 workaround