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Just got a new computer, so I decided to try and get Minecraft running on it. I downloaded the "Minecraft.exe" from the minecraft site, and when I try to open it, I get this error message:



"FATAL ERROR: java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError
at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.PropertiesUtil.<init>(PropertiesUtil.java:71)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.PropertiesUtil.<clinit>(PropertiesUtil.java:31)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.status.StatusLogger.<clinit>(StatusLogger.java:48)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.<clinit>(LogManager.java:44)
at net.minecraft.launcher.Launcher.<clinit>(Launcher.java:58)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.startLauncher(Bootstrap.java:240)
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.execute(Bootstrap.java:124)
at net.minecraft.bootstrap.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:381)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.ProviderUtil.<clinit>(ProviderUtil.java:70)
... 12 more


Please fix the error and restart."

Things I have done:
-Re installed Java
-Allowed Minecraft through my Firewall
-Ran program as Admin


any help would be appreciated

No i do not

Quote from Yoshi

Just wondering, do you have symbols (e.g. ! or & in as your computer username?)

I do... How will this effect my Minecraft though?

Quote from Yoshi

Just wondering, do you have symbols (e.g. ! or & in as your computer username?)

I have Three '!!!' in my user name. What can I do to fix that? Rename my Username? Or how can i do it?

http://hopper.minecraft.net/help/special-characters/