launcher freezes at startup

[scorpiongames720]

Launcher Version: Latest

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit

Java Version: platform 1.7, product 1.7.0_05

Antivirus Program: Avast

Description of Problem:

Whenever I run the launcher, i get the Technic launcher splash, and it freezes and wont go away unless I end the java process in task manager

Error Messages:

N/A

Error Log:

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]	------------------------------------------

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]	Launcher is starting....

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]	Launcher Build: '1.0.1.3'

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]	Allocated 910.25 Mb of RAM

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]	Java VM: '1.7.0_05-b06'

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]	OS Version: '6.1'

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]	Is 64-bit: 'true'

[15:54:08] [sEVERE]	[info] Downloading 'mirrors.yml' from 'https://raw.github.com/TechnicPack/Technic/master/mirrors.yml'.

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]	Exception in thread "main" 

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]	java.lang.NullPointerException

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]		at org.spoutcraft.launcher.modpacks.ModPackListYML.getAllModPackResources(ModPackListYML.java:186)

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]		at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.loadLauncherData(LoginForm.java:363)

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]		at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.<init>(LoginForm.java:133)

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]		at org.spoutcraft.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:194)

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]	------------------------------------------

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]	Launcher is starting....

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]	Launcher Build: '1.0.1.3'

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]	Allocated 910.25 Mb of RAM

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]	Java VM: '1.7.0_05-b06'

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]	OS Version: '6.1'

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]	Is 64-bit: 'true'

[15:54:25] [sEVERE]	[info] Downloading 'mirrors.yml' from 'https://raw.github.com/TechnicPack/Technic/master/mirrors.yml'.

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]	Exception in thread "main" 

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]	java.lang.NullPointerException

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]		at org.spoutcraft.launcher.modpacks.ModPackListYML.getAllModPackResources(ModPackListYML.java:186)

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]		at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.loadLauncherData(LoginForm.java:363)

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]		at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.<init>(LoginForm.java:133)

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]		at org.spoutcraft.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:194)

[scorpiongames720]

ran it again from the cmd, got this:

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]    ------------------------------------------

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]    Launcher is starting....

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]    Launcher Build: '1.0.1.3'

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]    Allocated 910.25 Mb of RAM

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]    Java VM: '1.7.0_05-b06'

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]    OS Version: '6.1'

[15:54:05] [sEVERE]    Is 64-bit: 'true'

[15:54:08] [sEVERE]    [info] Downloading 'mirrors.yml' from 'https://raw.github.com/TechnicPack/Technic/master/mirrors.yml'.

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]    Exception in thread "main"

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]    java.lang.NullPointerException

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.modpacks.ModPackListYML.getAllModPackResources(ModPackListYML.java:186)

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.loadLauncherData(LoginForm.java:363)

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.<init>(LoginForm.java:133)

[15:54:13] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:194)

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]    ------------------------------------------

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]    Launcher is starting....

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]    Launcher Build: '1.0.1.3'

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]    Allocated 910.25 Mb of RAM

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]    Java VM: '1.7.0_05-b06'

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]    OS Version: '6.1'

[15:54:22] [sEVERE]    Is 64-bit: 'true'

[15:54:25] [sEVERE]    [info] Downloading 'mirrors.yml' from 'https://raw.github.com/TechnicPack/Technic/master/mirrors.yml'.

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]    Exception in thread "main"

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]    java.lang.NullPointerException

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.modpacks.ModPackListYML.getAllModPackResources(ModPackListYML.java:186)

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.loadLauncherData(LoginForm.java:363)

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.<init>(LoginForm.java:133)

[15:54:30] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:194)

[16:14:52] [sEVERE]    ------------------------------------------

[16:14:52] [sEVERE]    Launcher is starting....

[16:14:52] [sEVERE]    Launcher Build: '1.0.1.3'

[16:14:52] [sEVERE]    Allocated 910.25 Mb of RAM

[16:14:52] [sEVERE]    Java VM: '1.7.0_05-b06'

[16:14:52] [sEVERE]    OS Version: '6.1'

[16:14:52] [sEVERE]    Is 64-bit: 'true'

[16:14:54] [sEVERE]    [info] Downloading 'mirrors.yml' from 'https://raw.github.com/TechnicPack/Technic/master/mirrors.yml'.

[16:14:59] [sEVERE]    Exception in thread "main"

[16:14:59] [sEVERE]    java.lang.NullPointerException

[16:14:59] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.modpacks.ModPackListYML.getAllModPackResources(ModPackListYML.java:186)

[16:14:59] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.loadLauncherData(LoginForm.java:363)

[16:14:59] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.gui.LoginForm.<init>(LoginForm.java:133)

[16:14:59] [sEVERE]        at org.spoutcraft.launcher.Main.main(Main.java:194)

looks pretty much the same but with another failed startup