Can't get past "Checking for Updates" screen

[ShiroTheSniper]

Eastern Canada. I was patient enough… about 10 minutes later, it let me in. But “Marketplace” isn’t available: greyed out with a little spinning wheel (infinite loading)

[TutoredDig86352]

Hung up on “Checking for Updates” SouthEastern USA

[PaulausPilot]

It might be preparing the servers for the next update. I thinks its today 6th that it arrives…not completely sure.

[retepsnevets]

Same issues in Australia, hung up on “Checking for Updates”

[Foxhound6050]

same, i can’t access to the store and i can’t see live traffic. Also, terrain data takes time to load on world map

[Salty9649]

Same issues in Iowa, stuck on checking for updates.

[retepsnevets]

finally got past the “Checking for Updates” with a little patience but things are very slow

[FlyingHigh1267]

Same here in Kentucky

[retepsnevets]

I haven’t had a lot of issues to this point with MSFS so glad they haven’t started now and this appears to be a global issue

[Alcatraz524]

Same thing here in Florida.

[PathlessSpore60]

Same here in midwestern USA.

[FlyingsCool5650]

I let it sit for 10 minutes and it just got by at 8:10 pm EDT. Seems to be loading ok now.

[TARAVOCHRIS]

Same here, since about an hour - Paris, FR

[TARAVOCHRIS]

oops it’s working now

[humpyswank99]

Same same in Okinawa Japan

[retepsnevets]

All good in Australia now too

[FlyingsCool5650]

Seems to be fixed. Was able to get in twice now.

[Paradocs1960]

Same. Florida.

[LongHaulSky]

For info, the following thread is still open (and is now the main one) for reporting/discussing this issue further:

Checking for Updates Screen - Stuck

Brief description of the issue: via the MS store, updated to 1.15.7, when restarting the game I’m now getting stuck on the Checking For Updates screen. Recently re-installed the whole game, so it’s pretty much a fresh install, ie: There is nothing in the community folder. Any tips? Thx.