FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
1.8.0_40

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows Vista

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Comparison method violates its general contract!
at java.util.TimSort.mergeHi(Unknown Source)
at java.util.TimSort.mergeAt(Unknown Source)
at java.util.TimSort.mergeCollapse(Unknown Source)
at java.util.TimSort.sort(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Arrays.sort(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Vector.sort(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Collections.sort(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2$18.call(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2$18.call(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolderManager2$ComInvoker.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder.invoke(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolder2.sortChildren(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder$1.call(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.ShellFolder$1.call(Unknown Source)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(Unknown Source)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(Unknown Source)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(Unknown Source)
at sun.awt.shell.Win32ShellFolderManager2$ComInvoker$3.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 6u45


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced occasionally.