We use java Webstart to deploy a java application on our intranet. The application receives frequent updates. Once in awhile a user will launch the application from their de
I had this problem just because I didn't let the app opened time enough to complete the update.
If you have this option: update check="background" in your JNLP, wait some time before close the application in order to allow the update (that is running on background) finish.