git pull

src/main.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
     checkForDataFolder,
     checkIfConfigExists,
     firstRun,
+    checkIfConfigIsBroken,
     getConfig,
     getConfigSync,
     injectElectronFlags,
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ if (!app.requestSingleInstanceLock() && getConfigSync("multiInstance") == (false
     }
     // work around chrome 66 disabling autoplay by default
     app.commandLine.appendSwitch("autoplay-policy", "no-user-gesture-required");
-
+    checkIfConfigIsBroken();
     // WinRetrieveSuggestionsOnlyOnDemand: Work around electron 13 bug w/ async spellchecking on Windows.
     // HardwareMediaKeyHandling,MediaSessionService: Prevent Discord from registering as a media service.
     app.commandLine.appendSwitch(

src/utils.ts

@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@ export async function sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 export async function checkIfConfigIsBroken(): Promise<void> {
-    if ((await getConfig("0")) == "d") {
+    try {
+        let rawdata = fs.readFileSync(getConfigLocation(), "utf-8");
+        JSON.parse(rawdata);
+        console.log("Config is fine");
+    } catch (e) {
+        console.error(e);
         console.log("Detected a corrupted config");
         setup();
         dialog.showErrorBox(

src/window.ts

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import {BrowserWindow, MessageBoxOptions, app, dialog, nativeImage, shell} from "electron";
 import path from "path";
 import {
-    checkIfConfigIsBroken,
     contentPath,
     firstRun,
     getConfig,
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ async function doAfterDefiningTheWindow(): Promise<void> {
         }
     }
     let ignoreProtocolWarning = await getConfig("ignoreProtocolWarning");
-    await checkIfConfigIsBroken();
     registerIpc();
     if (await getConfig("mobileMode")) {
         mainWindow.webContents.userAgent =