SSLError: [ASN1: NOT_ENOUGH_DATA] when generating images in Stable Diffusion Forge

Hello,

I am experiencing a persistent SSLError: [ASN1: NOT_ENOUGH_DATA] when trying to generate images in Stable Diffusion Forge.

The installation seemed to complete successfully, but whenever I click "Generate", the process fails with the error shown in image.

I have attached the full error trace in image.

What I have already tried:

Deleted and re-installed the project folder.

Cleared temporary files.

Disabled Windows real-time protection.

It seems like the application is struggling to download/access a model or VAE file during the generation process due to an SSL issue. Does anyone know how to resolve this specific _ssl.c:4030 error?

Any advice or troubleshooting steps would be greatly appreciated.

Start with the attached full error trace and the failure triggered by clicking Generate. Trace whether model or VAE download/access is the failing step around the reported _ssl.c:4030 error. Done means identifying a reproducible cause and documenting or validating a fix for image generation on Windows.

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