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Some users have problem with starting Netbeans on Windows. The reason is low value of -J-XX:MaxPermSize. Here is some discussions on forums: http://massimilianomarini.com/node/6 http://ru-java.livejournal.com/1050973.html P.S. This issue could be already fixed, but it's better to check twice.
It looks similar to issue #183941. It would be great to have steps how to reproduce it.