[gui error report] Error: Initializing daemon...

[MarcelRaschke]

Error Analysis

The error occurred during daemon initialization:

Error: Initializing daemon...
Kubo version: 0.38.1
Repo version: 18
System version: amd64/windows
Golang version: go1.25.2
2025-10-10T14:05:23.666 0200	ERROR	autoconf	autoconf/fetch.go:53	using 2.0-day-old cached autoconf (last successful fetch: 2025-10-08T13:01:44 02:00)
PeerID: 12D3KooWBca2jmN5nThe5ypK7znqmZgHaN2fqUf6ng5SfYwhJLnT
2025-10-10T14:05:33.786 0200	FATAL	cmd/ipfs	kubo/daemon.go:525	Experimental.StrategicProviding was removed. Remove it from your config. Documentation: https://github.com/ipfs/kubo/blob/master/docs/experimental-features.md

How to Fix

The error message indicates that Experimental.StrategicProviding has been removed from Kubo. To resolve this:

1. Open your Kubo config file (typically at %APPDATA%\IPFS\config on Windows).
2. Remove any lines containing Experimental.StrategicProviding from the config.
3. Save and restart IPFS Desktop.

Refer to the Kubo documentation on experimental features for details.

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If you continue to experience issues after removing the config entry, please provide your updated config and logs for further troubleshooting.

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