Minecraft Launcher Has Stopped Working

1.8.0_51

2.1.9616

Tried to Play Minecraft today and after the Launcher Updated it Immediately Crashed! 

I found a log file with this in it : Failed to read skins file: C:~\AppData\Roaming\.minecraft\launcher_skins.json

Then I looked and could not find that file anywhere on my drives.

 

I found this Possible workaround in another issue and it worked for me I have resolved MY issue - 

Possible workaround: Delete the launcher_profiles.json file from .minecraft and try to launch the launcher.