This bug was originally marked as duplicate of bug 184901, that is already resolved. This bug is still valid, so this seems to be another bug, but it might be related.

Build: NetBeans IDE 8.0.1 (Build 201408251540)
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, 24.45-b08, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.7.0_45-b18
OS: Windows 8

User Comments:
kireSam: the promel persins

GUEST: I was trying to import some configurations that i've made on an older version of Netbeans, more exactly 7.4, into a newly installed version (8.0). I'm using windows 8.1 x64

ederortigoza: A java.lang.InternalError exception has occurred.
Please report this at http://www.netbeans.org/community/issues.html,
including a copy of your messages.log file as an attachment.
The messages.log file is located in your C:\Users\hp\AppData\Roaming\NetBeans\8.0.1\var\log folder.

GUEST: dddd

GUEST: sf

GUEST: no puedo abrir los proyectos

GUEST: JDK 8
Netbeans 8
Unable to open / browse / import anything

anh123em: i can open created prject and create a new java SE project

GUEST: <Please provide a description of the problem or the steps to reproduce>No abre ningun archivo ni los crea como deberia

GUEST: ???????

GUEST: Error adding library jar/folder to project

GUEST: <Please provide a description of the problem or the steps to reproduce>a

rohithzr: Windows 8.1 Pro x64
Netbeans 8
JDK 8

Unable to open / browse / import
the popup for it doesnt show

Netbeans 6.5.1 with JDK 6 works fine 

[Tried removing All JDK's Netbeans and Restarting]

GUEST: Windows 8. Open folder dialog does not work =(

GUEST: <Please provide a description of the problem or the steps to reproduce>no funciona ni lo que es el boton para abrir proyectos ni para explorar cuando los quiero crear

ederortigoza: java.lang.InternalError: Could not bind shell folder to interface

GUEST: please help

GUEST: no sirbe el id

joween18: Had an error when creating, opening and trying sample projects..
And stuck in the default project location on C:\Program Files\Netbeans. Tried to click the browse button but does not work.

OS: Windows 8.1 x64

luisradic: no puedo buscar archibos des de la plicasion

GUEST: could not open a project

GUEST: <Please provide a description of the problem or the steps to reproduce>
no abre los proyectos

joween18: Problem when creating, and opening projects

GUEST: Doesn't allow me to select a file

GUEST: Opening a new project

GUEST: sss

ederortigoza: InternalError: Could not bind shell folder to interface




Stacktrace: 
java.lang.InternalError: Could not bind shell folder to interface
   at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.initSpecial(Win32ShellFolder2.java:0)
   at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.access$300(Win32ShellFolder2.java:72)
   at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2$1.call(Win32ShellFolder2.java:242)
   at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2$1.call(Win32ShellFolder2.java:237)
   at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolderManager2$ComInvoker.invoke(Win32ShellFolderManager2.java:533)
   at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder.invoke(ShellFolder.java:514)