Missing tools.jar when launching STS application

Question

I have the latest STS4. I am using installed java-1.8 JDK not embedded as the execution environment. My project just runs fine without any issue.

Ho

Answer 1

Just remove this line from variable "Path"

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath" 

System Properties > Advanced > Environment Variables > Path > Edit > Reboot

Worked for me