God Mode and Netbeans

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PeerRad

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I've been battling for a few days to run Netbeans IDE 8 on desktop and to install it on laptop.

The Culprit was the GodMode shortcut that I had on the desktop on both machines.

Created a folder named GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} on desktop to give one click access to multiple Control Panel items.

Netbeans disappeared every time I tried to Open File or Project on Desktop and Install on Desktop failed.

Just retested on Desktop - put it back and Netbeans Stops working - Delete GodMode and it works Fine.

Weird.
 
That must be the most Windows post I've ever seen.
 
You don't need GodMode to fix your fundamentally flawed registry dependant operating system on Linux, no.
 
A thought occurred to me: Maybe the OP's hassle has something to do with OneDrive's newfound ability (since Win10 1903) to backup the Desktop to the OneDrive cloud?

Check and experiment with the settings in the Backup tab on OneDrive's status shield.
 
Arthur said:
A thought occurred to me: Maybe the OP's hassle has something to do with OneDrive's newfound ability (since Win10 1903) to backup the Desktop to the OneDrive cloud?

Check and experiment with the settings in the Backup tab on OneDrive's status shield.
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This can easily be solved by installing something along the lines of Arch Linux.
 
Arthur said:
Actually no. That's not a solution. It's an avoidance of the problem that brings its own new problems. ;)
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Like what? Not needing a shortcut to pretend your computer can't do what you expect it to do? Like it actually working and not having a shortcut mess with the registry?
 
Arthur said:
Actually no. That's not a solution. It's an avoidance of the problem that brings its own new problems. ;)
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Agreed. OpenSUSE will run Netbeans just fine and you can easily access god mode with sudo.

No need for Arch.
 
All jokes aside, OP, it's not going to fix the problem but you can try Eclipse which is very good these days. Even VS Code supports Java + debugging.

But if it is a dev machine and not a gaming rig, switching to a Linux distro will make your dev life so much easier.
 
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Genisys said:
Like what? Not needing a shortcut to pretend your computer can't do what you expect it to do? Like it actually working and not having a shortcut mess with the registry?
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Maybe your computer does just one thing, but mine run a range of different apps, some of which have no Linux equiv (mainly scada stuff).
 
@PeerRad, why itsays an issue makes no bloody sense. I see your issue is not a new one, some guy suggested putting GodMode in a subfolder as a workaround
 
Hamster said:
All jokes aside, OP, it's not going to fix the problem but you can try Eclipse which is very good these days. Even VS Code supports Java + debugging these days.

But if it is a dev machine and not a gaming rig, switching to a Linux distro will make your dev life so much easier.
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Eclipse is good and Intellij is also very good, even if the free version doesn't have everything one needs.
 
Arthur said:
Maybe your computer does just one thing, but mine run a range of different apps, some of which have no Linux equiv (mainly scada stuff).
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Every one of life's problems can be solved with Wine.
 
Arthur said:
Maybe your computer does just one thing, but mine run a range of different apps, some of which have no Linux equiv (mainly scada stuff).
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Each to their own, but even I have to admit, there is no functional purpose to use "God mode".
 
Both PC and laptop are i5s with Win10 PRo.

It appears that the folder name GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} when saved on desktop causes Netbeans to fail to install and to terminate when trying to open Project or File.

I've played around and moved the 'God Mode' folder into Documents and various subordinate subfolders .

Repeatable tests show that Netbeans works fine until I try access the folder containing the God Mode folder - then Netbeans terminates and needs to be restarted.

I spent some time chasing the error messages.

I can't remember when I last used the GodMode anyway - just wanted a shortcut to Control Panel items and settings.
 
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