Can`t get past the "checking for updates" screen

After months of great use suddenly I can`t get past the “checking for updates” screen. I have noticed over the past week it started to take longer to get past it but now we are up to 90 mins and still waiting!

Anyone else having similar issues and does anyone have a solution?

NOT steam version - I have the Microsoft store download. As I said, it hasn`t given me any issues for some time.

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