keybase / keybase/client

Stuck at loading on startup, Win10

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Description

1rst run after initial install was OK
Then for the next starts, on next OS start, it fail.
I update keybase yesterday, the run after the update was OK.
Today (after a computer restart) is KO, tried to kill process, run as admin, same :/
keybase.app.log.txt

Clean log attached

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Research direction

Start with the attached keybase.app.log.txt and reproduce the failure after a Windows 10 restart. Trace the startup path that leaves the application stuck loading; done means identifying the cause, fixing it, and verifying that subsequent starts complete normally.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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