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 8.0.2 (Build 201411181905)
VM: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM, 25.20-b23, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.8.0_20-b26
OS: Windows 8

User Comments:
GUEST: Error adding library jar/folder to project

GUEST: create project

GUEST: no puedo kimportar un proyecto desde mi pc, Reparenlo!!

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]

chivitas19: no abre mis proyectos no sirve que hago

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

GUEST: UxUltra Themepathcer used. Windows 8.1 Update 1 x64
7tsp based Icons installed.

GUEST: help me

chivitas19: windows dejo de funcionar y perdi mis proyectos y ahora ya no puedo crear proyecto y tampoco abrir proyectos

GUEST: no sirbe el id

GUEST: could not open a project

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: Doesn't allow me to select a file

GUEST: please help

GUEST: can not open exist project

GUEST: sf

GUEST: dddd

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

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

hoaianhit: <param>InternalError: Could not bind shell folder to interface</param>
  <param>&lt;Please provide a description of the problem or the steps to reproduce&gt;</param>

ederortigoza: java.lang.InternalError: Could not bind shell folder to interface
	at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.initSpecial(Native Method)
	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:535)
	at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder.invoke(ShellFolder.java:518)
	at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.<init>(Win32ShellFolder2.java:237)
	at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolderManager2.getNetwork(Win32ShellFolderManager2.java:186)
	at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.getFileSystemPath(Win32ShellFolder2.java:571)
	at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.access$400(Win32ShellFolder2.java:72)
	at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2$2.call(Win32ShellFolder2.java:298)
	at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2$2.call(Win32ShellFolder2.java:296)
	at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Fu

GUEST: Can't creat new project, please help

GUEST: no permite que egregue librerias a un proyecto,  no permite que agregue una imagen a un jLabel AYUDA!!!

GUEST: i can't open a project or import a library. the window of file chooser don't work

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

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.

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

When I click Open Project, it doesn't work.

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

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

alckonKncino: This Netbeans version is 8.0.2 and canot open projects of Java or PHP... :(

Ilya_Bunakov: ?????? ????? ?????? ?? ?????? ???????. ?? ??????????? ????????? ??? ????? ????? ???????

GUEST: ?? ???????? ???? ???? - ??????? ??????
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GUEST: WTF

GUEST: Opening a new project

luisradic: no puedo buscar archibos des de la plicasion

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

GUEST: I can open my project

GUEST: <Proporcione una descripci