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Problem With Shortcut

Problem

When browsing for files (using the file browser) on Windows with Java 8u202, I get a warning with the title of Problem With Shortcut and the following message:
The drive or network connection that the shortcut 'X.lnk' refers to is unavailable.

Cause

This message is triggered by the file browser from Java 8u202 (which is bundled with Oxygen XML Editor version 21.0 and later). This message usually appears if you have broken shortcuts on your Windows Desktop.
Note: The message may appear multiple times (once for each broken desktop shortcut).

Solution

The only way to avoid this issue with Java 8u202 is to remove (or move) the broken shortcuts from the Windows Desktop, especially shortcuts that point to locations that you do not have access to (e.g. inaccessible network locations) or shortcuts to files/folders that no longer exist.
Tip: Alternatively, you can download and install the distribution of Oxygen XML Editor that is bundled with OpenJDK. It is named Windows 64-bit (Includes OpenJDK) and can be found on the Download page for Oxygen XML Editor at http://oxygenxml.com.