STS launch error - Java was started but returned exit code=13

Question

So I installed STS a while back now onto my Windows 7 64-bit machine, every time I try run STS I get the attached Java exit code=13 error below.

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Answer 1

So basically when you go to Spring website, it doesnt understand your client OS and prompts you to download 32 bit version. I faced the same issue and explicitly had to download 64 bit version, by clicking on "see all versions". Also some suggested removing "C:\ProgramData\Oracle\Java\javapath" entry from Path, but while it is true if you have actually downloaded JDK 1.8, it is not going to help resolve the specific issue here.