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"Add .zip-library" getting "Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException"

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Description

I try it with a new version with installer and the latest stable portable version and the nightly build and the latest beta.
I uninstalled everything and deleted the folder "C:\Users\Marph.000\AppData\Local\Arduino15".
But I still get this error, when I try to "add .zip-library" (Menu/Sketch/include library/add .zip library).

Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" java.lang.NullPointerException
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$2.call(Win32ShellFolder2.java:296)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolderManager2$ComInvoker$3.run(Win32ShellFolderManager2.java:556)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

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Research direction

Start at Sketch > Include Library > Add .ZIP Library and reproduce the failure on Windows using the versions described. Read the reported AWT stack trace, especially Win32ShellFolder2, to identify where the file chooser fails. Done means adding a .zip library no longer produces the NullPointerException.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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