FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.8.0_131"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_131-b11)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.131-b11, mixed mode)

FULL OS VERSION :
Win10 1703

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
GodMode Directory for Windows (see attached Source!)

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
If a "GodMode" Directory exists in userHome the JFileChooser will crash on this directory (or even other directorys!)

reproduceable Test.java attached!

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -Xint FLAG: No

THE PROBLEM WAS REPRODUCIBLE WITH -server FLAG: No

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the attached Test - it will crash the jvm on win10 1703!

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Should not crash jvm
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import javax.swing.*;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;

import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.nio.file.Paths;
import java.nio.file.Files;

import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
import javax.swing.filechooser.FileSystemView;

// Test works only win10 1703 and newer?
// http://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=JDK-8179014
public class Test extends JFrame {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    try{
      UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
    } catch(Exception e){
      e.printStackTrace();
      return;
    }

    final FileSystemView fsv = FileSystemView.getFileSystemView();

    // works fine
    System.out.println("Home:" + FileSystemView.getFileSystemView().getHomeDirectory());

    Path godDir = Paths.get(FileSystemView.getFileSystemView().getHomeDirectory().toString(), "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}");
    if (Files.exists(godDir))
    {
      System.out.println("deleting : " + godDir);
      try
      {
         Files.delete(godDir);
      }
      catch (IOException e)
      {
         throw new AssertionError("could not delete: " + e.getMessage(), e);
      }
    }

    // if a dir "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" is present on windows crash - else OK!
    JFileChooser jfc = new JFileChooser(FileSystemView.getFileSystemView().getHomeDirectory(), fsv );
    System.out.println("Works fine!");

    try
    {
       Files.createDirectory(godDir);
    }
    catch (IOException e)
    {
        throw new AssertionError("should not happen: " + e.getMessage(), e);
    }

    System.out.println("call with GodDir");
    jfc = new JFileChooser(FileSystemView.getFileSystemView().getHomeDirectory(), fsv );
    throw new AssertionError("should not reach this point!");
  }
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Delete GodMode Dir in userHome!