Java stopped working, javaw.exe at 100% CPU
<p>Windows XP 32bit. Working fine for a long time.</p>

<p>Recently, everything related to Java stopped working. Even the Java app in the Control Panel is not working anymore.</p>

<p>Whenever anything Java-related is launched, apparently nothing happens, no application appears to launch at all, except CPU usage goes to 100%. Investigating it, it turns out the javaw.exe process is at 100% CPU. And it stays like that forever.</p>

<p>I tried reinstalling Java, disabled the anti-virus, etc. Tried JavaRa (a tool to clean up old Java files) - nothing helped.</p>

<p>I can run "java -version" in the Command Prompt, and that one works fine, but it's no consolation.</p>

<p>I'm stumped.</p>
