Java-based Programs Crashing [fixed]

i regularly play Minecraft and use tinyMediaManager, both use Java.

i played Minecraft earlier today. A little while ago i started up tinyMediaManager and it wouldn't load, instead i got the Java(TM) Platform SE Binary has stopped working error. Started up Minecraft and got the same thing. Somehow, within the 8 hours since i last played Minecraft, or even used the computer, Java broke.

i have uninstalled and reinstalled Java to no changes.
here is the Minecraft crash log, it might help even though it seems to be network related but i don't have any other info to give:

Code:

java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect    at java.net.TwoStacksPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:345) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:206) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:188) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:172) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:392) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:589) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(NetworkClient.java:175) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:432) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:527) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(HttpClient.java:211) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(HttpClient.java:308) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(HttpClient.java:326) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(HttpURLConnection.java:1167) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(HttpURLConnection.java:1103) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$6.run(HttpURLConnection.java:987) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$6.run(HttpURLConnection.java:985) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:713) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(HttpURLConnection.java:984) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(HttpURLConnection.java:931) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getOutputStream0(HttpURLConnection.java:1281) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.access$100(HttpURLConnection.java:90) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$8.run(HttpURLConnection.java:1248) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection$8.run(HttpURLConnection.java:1246) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(AccessController.java:713) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getOutputStream(HttpURLConnection.java:1245) ~[?:1.8.0_25]    at modinfo.mp.v1.Message.call(Message.java:67) [Message.class:1.10.2-5.4.4]    at modinfo.mp.v1.Client$1.run(Client.java:96) [Client$1.class:1.10.2-5.4.4]    at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511) [?:1.8.0_25]    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) [?:1.8.0_25]    at java.util.concurrent.Executors$RunnableAdapter.call(Executors.java:511) [?:1.8.0_25]    at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266) [?:1.8.0_25]    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142) [?:1.8.0_25]    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617) [?:1.8.0_25]    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745) [?:1.8.0_25]

EDIT: I just remembered, i did update my NVIDIA driver earlier. That is the only thing i can think of though

Windows 10 Home

EDIT 2: It was the new NVIDIA driver. i rolled back and it fixed it.

I am so glad I stumbled upon this thread. I was having the same issue and the nVidia rollback fixed it for me as well. Any idea what is causing this? Very odd I think.