Can't get iReport to run on Windows 7 (64bit)

I downloaded iReport 4.0.2 and installed it, but when I attempt to run it, I get an exception

java.lang.NullPointerException
 at java.awt.Dimension.<init>(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicProgressBarUI.getPreferredSize(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.JComponent.getPreferredSize(Unknown Source)
 at org.netbeans.modules.progress.ui.NbProgressBar.getPreferredSize(NbProgressBar.java:90)
 at org.netbeans.modules.progress.ui.StatusLineComponent.<init>(StatusLineComponent.java:137)
 at org.netbeans.modules.progress.ui.ProviderImpl.getDefaultWorker(ProviderImpl.java:59)
 at org.netbeans.progress.module.Controller.getProgressUIWorker(Controller.java:128)
 at org.netbeans.progress.module.Controller.run(Controller.java:332)
 at org.netbeans.progress.module.Controller.actionPerformed(Controller.java:357)
 at javax.swing.Timer.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
[catch] at javax.swing.Timer$DoPostEvent.run(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at org.netbeans.core.TimableEventQueue.dispatchEvent(TimableEventQueue.java:104)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
 

The aplication is a small rectangle in the upper left corner.  I can open it and select a New report.  I go through the 'wizard' to create a new report and when I select the option to go to the designer, I get another exception:

java.lang.NullPointerException
 at org.netbeans.core.multiview.TabsComponent.setModel(TabsComponent.java:141)
 at org.netbeans.core.multiview.MultiViewPeer.setMultiViewDescriptions(MultiViewPeer.java:118)
 at org.netbeans.core.multiview.MultiViewCloneableTopComponent.setMultiViewDescriptions(MultiViewCloneableTopComponent.java:94)
 at org.netbeans.core.spi.multiview.MultiViewFactory.createCloneableMultiView(MultiViewFactory.java:129)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.JrxmlEditorSupport.createPane(JrxmlEditorSupport.java:117)
 at org.openide.text.CloneableEditorSupport.createCloneableTopComponent(CloneableEditorSupport.java:1158)
 at org.openide.windows.CloneableOpenSupport.openCloneableTopComponent(CloneableOpenSupport.java:197)
 at org.openide.windows.CloneableOpenSupport$1.run(CloneableOpenSupport.java:98)
 at org.openide.util.Mutex.doEvent(Mutex.java:1335)
 at org.openide.util.Mutex.writeAccess(Mutex.java:452)
 at org.openide.windows.CloneableOpenSupport.open(CloneableOpenSupport.java:95)
 at org.openide.text.CloneableEditorSupport.open(CloneableEditorSupport.java:437)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.wizards.NewJrxmlWizardIterator$2.run(NewJrxmlWizardIterator.java:238)
 at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at org.netbeans.core.TimableEventQueue.dispatchEvent(TimableEventQueue.java:104)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Dialog.show(Unknown Source)
 at org.netbeans.core.windows.services.NbPresenter.superShow(NbPresenter.java:867)
 at org.netbeans.core.windows.services.NbPresenter.doShow(NbPresenter.java:901)
 at org.netbeans.core.windows.services.NbPresenter.run(NbPresenter.java:889)
 at org.netbeans.core.windows.services.NbPresenter.run(NbPresenter.java:109)
 at org.openide.util.Mutex.doEventAccess(Mutex.java:1355)
 at org.openide.util.Mutex.readAccess(Mutex.java:268)
 at org.netbeans.core.windows.services.NbPresenter.show(NbPresenter.java:874)
 at java.awt.Component.show(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.setVisible(Unknown Source)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.templates.TemplatesFrame.runTemplateWizard(TemplatesFrame.java:465)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.templates.ReportTemplateItemAction.performAction(ReportTemplateItemAction.java:50)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.templates.TemplatesFrame.jButtonOpenTemplateActionPerformed(TemplatesFrame.java:320)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.templates.TemplatesFrame.access$600(TemplatesFrame.java:55)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.templates.TemplatesFrame$9.actionPerformed(TemplatesFrame.java:236)
 at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at org.netbeans.core.TimableEventQueue.dispatchEvent(TimableEventQueue.java:104)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Dialog.show(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.show(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.setVisible(Unknown Source)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.templates.TemplatesFrame.setVisible(TemplatesFrame.java:577)
 at com.jaspersoft.ireport.designer.standalone.menu.NewReportAction.performAction(NewReportAction.java:200)
 at org.openide.util.actions.CallableSystemAction$1.run(CallableSystemAction.java:118)
 at org.netbeans.modules.openide.util.ActionsBridge.doPerformAction(ActionsBridge.java:77)
 at org.openide.util.actions.CallableSystemAction.actionPerformed(CallableSystemAction.java:114)
 at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Handler.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
 at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
[catch] at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
 at org.netbeans.core.TimableEventQueue.dispatchEvent(TimableEventQueue.java:104)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
 at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)
 

And the program does not bring up a designer, just the empty main window with the menu bar on top.

I tried the netbeans plugin but can't figrue out how to get into the designer there either.

Any suggestions for a tutorial or other example on how to get started?

Thanks