keybase / keybase/client

Keybase client will not load if startup is set to manual (Windows 7)

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Description

Keybase client will not load if start-up is set to manual (Windows 7).

In Windows 7, if automatic start-up is disabled (i.e. the start-up parameters it installs WITHOUT asking the user for permission), the program sticks with a permanent 'loading' message and never finishes.

BTW, it is unacceptable to just automatically start a program at the O/S start-up without giving the user the option whether he/she wants to load it at start-up or not (i.e.: manually).

Remember, not everyone wants programs like Keybase to be 'on' all the time (as important as you may think it to be)!

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Research direction

Reproduce the client startup behavior on Windows 7 with automatic startup disabled, then trace why the loading state never completes. Done means the client loads successfully when started manually without requiring automatic operating-system startup.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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