Netbeans is a popular IDE used for developing Java applications. Recently, users have reported errors when creating a new Java virtual machine (JVM). The error message is "Is no longer a supported option error could not create the Java virtual machine Netbeans." This problem appears to be affecting both new and existing users. Netbeans recommends that users switch to Oracle's Java 8 JVM. Oracle has released security updates for Java 8 that address several issues in the software. Oracle recommends that users switch to Java 8 and discontinue using earlier versions of the JVM. Users unable or unwilling to upgrade to Java 8 may experience problems with their Netbeans installations. If you are experiencing issues with your Netbeans installation, please get in touch with the software vendor for support.