Solution for error when starting Studio: "Service 'Sdl.TranslationStudio.AlignmentEditor.IAlignmentEditorService' could not be started" (June 2016)

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When you start SDL Trados Studio, you receive following error:

Symptom 1:


Service 'Sdl.TranslationStudio.AlignmentEditor.IAlignmentEditorService' could not be started

Clicking on Show error details displays the additional errors

Cannot validate SDL plug-in: Sdl.FileTypeSupportFillters.JavaResource.JavaResourceComponentBuilder [...]
Could not load file or assembly '
 Sdl.FileTypeSupportFillters.JavaResource [...]
 

Symptom 2:


Before or when running a repair installation of SDL Trados Studio, you my receive a message from your security suite that the fileSdl.FileTypeSupport.Filters.JavaResource.dll is harmful and has been removed.

Root Cause

Virus scanner erroneously identified the file "Sdl.FileTypeSupport.Filters.JavaResource.dll" as harmful and deleted it.

Resolution

 Solution: Add Studio installation folder as an exception to antivirus scanner and run a repair installation
  1. Exclude the following folder from scanning:

    On Microsoft Windows 64bit OS:
    • For SDL Trados Studio 2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio4
    • For SDL Trados Studio 2014: C:\Program Files (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio3
    • For SDL Trados Studio 2011: C:\Program Files (x86)\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio2

    On Microsoft Windows 32bit OS:
    • For SDL Trados Studio 2015: C:\Program Files\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio4
    • For SDL Trados Studio 2014: C:\Program Files\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio3
    • For SDL Trados Studio 2011: C:\Program Files\SDL\SDL Trados Studio\Studio2
     
  2. Run a repair installation of SDL Trados Studio
    1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Programs and Features.
      NOTE: Windows 8 users can open the Run… dialog with the keyboard shortcut [Windows key + R] > type: Control Panel and press OK.
    2. Locate and highlight the SDL Trados Studio entry.
    3. Click Repair to start the repair installation.