title: Android Studio error: "Environment variable does not point to a valid JVM installation"
body: <p>When trying to run Android Studio on my computer, I get the following error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The Environment variable JAVA_HOME (with a value of C:\Program Files(x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0_51\bin) does not point to a valid JVM installation</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I tried to remove the <code>\bin</code> extension on my <code>JAVA_HOME</code> environment variable, but it gives me the following error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>No JVM Found. Please install a 64-bit JDK. If you already have a JDK installed, define a JAVA_HOME variable in Computer > System Properties > System Settings > Environment Variables</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <ul>
  <li><strong>My System:</strong> Windows 8.1 Update 1 x64 (64 bit)</li>
  <li><strong>Java Directory:</strong> C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jdk1.7.0_51\bin</li>
  </ul>