IDE hangs on startup: "Error verifying signature: openpgp: signature expired"

Development Tools IDE 2.x
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I install arduino 2.3.2 in windows 10 and i got stuck in starting page only logo is loading...
and here is the powershell log

PS C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE> & ".\Arduino IDE"
PS C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE>
Arduino IDE 2.3.2
Checking for frontend application configuration customizations. Module path: C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\resources\app\lib\backend\electron-main.js, destination 'package.json': C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\resources\app\package.json
Setting 'theia.frontend.config.appVersion' application configuration value to: "2.3.2" (type of string)
Setting 'theia.frontend.config.cliVersion' application configuration value to: "0.35.3" (type of string)
Setting 'theia.frontend.config.buildDate' application configuration value to: "2024-02-20T10:04:35.814Z" (type of string)
Frontend application configuration after modifications: {"applicationName":"Arduino IDE","defaultTheme":{"light":"arduino-theme","dark":"arduino-theme-dark"},"defaultIconTheme":"none","electron":{"windowOptions":{}},"defaultLocale":"","validatePreferencesSchema":false,"preferences":{"window.title":"${rootName}${activeEditorShort}${appName}","files.autoSave":"afterDelay","editor.minimap.enabled":false,"editor.tabSize":2,"editor.scrollBeyondLastLine":false,"editor.quickSuggestions":{"other":false,"comments":false,"strings":false},"editor.maxTokenizationLineLength":500,"editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled":false,"breadcrumbs.enabled":false,"workbench.tree.renderIndentGuides":"none","explorer.compactFolders":false},"appVersion":"2.3.2","cliVersion":"0.35.3","buildDate":"2024-02-20T10:04:35.814Z"}
Starting backend process. PID: 10988
Using browser-only version of superagent in non-browser environment
Configuration directory URI: 'file:///c%3A/Users/Admin/.arduinoIDE'
Configuring to accept webviews on '^.+\.webview\..+$' hostname.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.733Z root INFO Backend Object.initialize: 8.3 ms [Finished 0.904 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.734Z root INFO Backend Object.configure: 7.0 ms [Finished 0.905 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.734Z root INFO Backend s.onStart: 3.5 ms [Finished 0.905 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.735Z root INFO Backend s.configure: 0.5 ms [Finished 0.944 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.736Z root INFO Backend d.onStart: 0.4 ms [Finished 0.944 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.738Z root INFO Backend d.configure: 0.2 ms [Finished 0.944 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.740Z root INFO Backend d.initialize: 39.3 ms [Finished 0.945 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.740Z root INFO Backend c.onStart: 0.4 ms [Finished 0.945 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.741Z root INFO Backend a.configure: 2.0 ms [Finished 0.947 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.745Z config INFO >>> Initializing CLI configuration...
2024-06-04T10:11:18.745Z root INFO Backend c.initialize: 1.2 ms [Finished 0.947 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.745Z root INFO Backend R.onStart: 1.4 ms [Finished 0.948 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.747Z config INFO Loading CLI configuration from c:\Users\Admin\.arduinoIDE\arduino-cli.yaml...
2024-06-04T10:11:18.748Z daemon INFO Starting daemon from C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\resources\app\lib\backend\resources\arduino-cli.exe...
2024-06-04T10:11:18.748Z root INFO Backend a.initialize: 0.9 ms [Finished 0.950 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.748Z root INFO Backend w.onStart: 2.1 ms [Finished 0.952 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.748Z root INFO Backend r.configure: 3.8 ms [Finished 0.952 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.748Z discovery-log INFO start
2024-06-04T10:11:18.749Z discovery-log INFO start new deferred
2024-06-04T10:11:18.749Z root INFO Backend d.initialize: 1.1 ms [Finished 0.953 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.749Z root INFO Backend y.onStart: 4.6 ms [Finished 0.957 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.749Z root INFO Backend r.configure: 3.8 ms [Finished 0.957 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.749Z root INFO Backend a.onStart: 1.1 ms [Finished 0.960 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.749Z root INFO Backend h.configure: 0.9 ms [Finished 0.960 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.749Z root INFO Backend s.configure: 0.3 ms [Finished 0.961 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.749Z root INFO Backend l.configure: 0.1 ms [Finished 0.961 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.756Z root INFO Theia app listening on http://127.0.0.1:56893.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.756Z root INFO Finished starting backend application: 7.6 ms [Finished 0.968 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.770Z root WARN The local plugin referenced by local-dir:/c%3A/Users/Admin/.arduinoIDE/plugins does not exist.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.770Z root WARN The local plugin referenced by local-dir:/c%3A/Users/Admin/.arduinoIDE/extensions does not exist.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.770Z root WARN The local plugin referenced by local-dir:C:\Users\Admin\.arduinoIDE\plugins does not exist.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.802Z config INFO Loaded CLI configuration: {"board_manager":{"additional_urls":[]},"build_cache":{"compilations_before_purge":10,"ttl":"720h0m0s"},"daemon":{"port":"50051"},"directories":{"data":"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15","downloads":"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\staging","user":"C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\Arduino"},"library":{"enable_unsafe_install":false},"logging":{"file":"","format":"text","level":"info"},"metrics":{"addr":":9090","enabled":true},"output":{"no_color":false},"sketch":{"always_export_binaries":false},"updater":{"enable_notification":true}}
2024-06-04T10:11:18.803Z config INFO 'directories.data' and 'directories.user' are set in the CLI configuration model.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.803Z config INFO Loaded the CLI configuration.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.814Z config INFO Mapped the CLI configuration: {"dataDirUri":"file:///c%3A/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Arduino15","sketchDirUri":"file:///c%3A/Users/Admin/Documents/Arduino","additionalUrls":[],"network":"none","locale":"en"}
2024-06-04T10:11:18.814Z config INFO Validating the CLI configuration...
2024-06-04T10:11:18.815Z config INFO The CLI config is valid.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.815Z config INFO <<< Initialized the CLI configuration.
2024-06-04T10:11:18.864Z root INFO Resolve plugins list: 118.1 ms [Finished 1.076 s after backend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:18.974Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:18+05:30" level=info msg="Using config file: c:\\Users\\Admin\\.arduinoIDE\\arduino-cli.yaml"
time="2024-06-04T15:41:18+05:30" level=info msg="arduino-cli.exe version 0.35.3"
time="2024-06-04T15:41:18+05:30" level=info msg="Executing `arduino-cli daemon`"
Daemon is now listening on 127.0.0.1:56894
{"IP":"127.0.0.1","Port":"56894"}
2024-06-04T10:11:18.974Z daemon INFO Daemon is running.
2024-06-04T10:11:19.171Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:19+05:30" level=info msg="Updating libraries index"
2024-06-04T10:11:19.184Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:19+05:30" level=info msg="Starting download" url="https://downloads.arduino.cc/libraries/library_index.tar.bz2"
2024-06-04T10:11:20.509Z root INFO Deploy plugins list: 118.1 ms [Finished 2.721 s after backend start]
Opening channel for service path '/services/electron-window'.
Opening channel for service path '/services/ide-updater'.
2024-06-04T10:11:22.147Z root WARN Frontend a.configure took longer than the expected maximum 100 milliseconds: 386.8 ms [Finished 3.211 s after frontend start]
2024-06-04T10:11:22.166Z root WARN A command editor.action.toggleStickyScroll is already registered.
2024-06-04T10:11:24.802Z root ERROR Detected an error response during the gRPC core client initialization: code: 3, message: Error verifying signature: openpgp: signature expired
2024-06-04T10:11:24.835Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Checking signature" index="C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\package_index.json" signatureFile="C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\package_index.json.sig" trusted=true
2024-06-04T10:11:24.839Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loading hardware from: C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.841Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loading package builtin from: C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\builtin"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.842Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Checking existence of 'tools' path: C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\builtin\\tools"
time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loading tools from dir: C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\builtin\\tools"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.844Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:ctags@5.8-arduino11"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.848Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:dfu-discovery@0.1.2"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.849Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:mdns-discovery@1.0.9"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.849Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:serial-discovery@1.4.1"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.850Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:serial-monitor@0.14.1"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.852Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Loading libraries index file" index="C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\library_index.json"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.853Z root ERROR Detected an error response during the gRPC core client initialization: code: 9, message: Loading index file: reading library_index.json: open C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Arduino15\library_index.json: The system cannot find the file specified.
2024-06-04T10:11:24.853Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Adding libraries dir" dir="C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\libraries" location=ide
time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Adding libraries dir" dir="C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\Arduino\\libraries" location=user
2024-06-04T10:11:24.867Z root ERROR The primary packages indexes are missing. Running indexes update before initializing the core gRPC client The index of the cores and libraries must be updated before initializing the core gRPC client.
The following problems were detected during the gRPC client initialization:
[library-index] - code: 9, message: Loading index file: reading library_index.json: open C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Arduino15\library_index.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

2024-06-04T10:11:24.872Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Updating libraries index"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.875Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:24+05:30" level=info msg="Starting download" url="https://downloads.arduino.cc/libraries/library_index.tar.bz2"
2024-06-04T10:11:24.880Z root INFO core-client-provider [library-index] Downloading index: library_index.tar.bz2

2024-06-04T10:11:29.262Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:29+05:30" level=info msg="Updating libraries index"
2024-06-04T10:11:29.268Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:29+05:30" level=info msg="Starting download" url="https://downloads.arduino.cc/libraries/library_index.tar.bz2"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.103Z root ERROR Detected an error response during the gRPC core client initialization: code: 3, message: Error verifying signature: openpgp: signature expired
2024-06-04T10:11:34.127Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Checking signature" index="C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\package_index.json" signatureFile="C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\package_index.json.sig" trusted=true
2024-06-04T10:11:34.129Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loading hardware from: C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.131Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loading package builtin from: C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\builtin"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.131Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Checking existence of 'tools' path: C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\builtin\\tools"
time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loading tools from dir: C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\packages\\builtin\\tools"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.132Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:ctags@5.8-arduino11"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.132Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:dfu-discovery@0.1.2"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.133Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:mdns-discovery@1.0.9"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.134Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:serial-discovery@1.4.1"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.134Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loaded tool" tool="builtin:serial-monitor@0.14.1"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.139Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Loading libraries index file" index="C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\library_index.json"
2024-06-04T10:11:34.140Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Adding libraries dir" dir="C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Arduino15\\libraries" location=ide
2024-06-04T10:11:34.140Z daemon INFO time="2024-06-04T15:41:34+05:30" level=info msg="Adding libraries dir" dir="C:\\Users\\Admin\\Documents\\Arduino\\libraries" location=user
2024-06-04T10:11:34.141Z root ERROR Detected an error response during the gRPC core client initialization: code: 9, message: Loading index file: reading library_index.json: open C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Arduino15\library_index.json: The system cannot find the file specified.
2024-06-04T10:11:34.143Z root ERROR Uncaught Exception:  Error: The index of the cores and libraries must be updated before initializing the core gRPC client.
The following problems were detected during the gRPC client initialization:
[library-index] - code: 9, message: Loading index file: reading library_index.json: open C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Arduino15\library_index.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

2024-06-04T10:11:34.144Z root ERROR Error: The index of the cores and libraries must be updated before initializing the core gRPC client.
The following problems were detected during the gRPC client initialization:
[library-index] - code: 9, message: Loading index file: reading library_index.json: open C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Arduino15\library_index.json: The system cannot find the file specified.

    at C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\resources\app\lib\backend\main.js:2:622877
    at E.evaluateErrorStatus (C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\resources\app\lib\backend\main.js:2:622893)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:95:5)
    at async a.<anonymous> (C:\Program Files\Arduino IDE\resources\app\lib\backend\main.js:2:622563)
Closing channel on service path '/services/electron-window'.
Closing channel on service path '/services/ide-updater'.
Stored workspaces roots:
No sketches were scheduled for deletion.
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Hi @nanda_kishore.

This "Error verifying signature: openpgp: signature expired" error occurs when your system time is incorrect. You should be able to fix it by syncing the system time. I'll provide instructions you can follow to do that:

  1. Right click the Windows Start icon (⊞) on the taskbar.
    A context menu will open.
  2. Select "Settings" from the context menu.
    Windows "Settings" will open.
  3. Select "Time & language" from the navigation panel on the left side of the window.
  4. Select "Date & time" from the list on the right side of the Settings window.
    The Date & time settings section will expand.
  5. Click the "Sync now" button that is under the "Additional settings" section of the page.
  6. Wait for the syncing process to finish.
  7. Close any Arduino IDE windows that are open.
  8. Start Arduino IDE again.

Hopefully this time Arduino IDE will start up fully and work as expected.

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got it... thank you... it's working now

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You are welcome. I'm glad it is working now.

Regards,
Per

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