Every time I launch FS 2020, it keeps starting the Nordics scenery update

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Do you have any add-ons in your Community folder? If yes, please remove and retest before posting.
NO
Are you using Developer Mode or made changes in it?
NO
Brief description of the issue:
Every time I launch FS 2020, it keeps starting the Nordics scenery update
Provide Screenshot(s)/video(s) of the issue encountered:
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Detail steps to reproduce the issue encountered:
Launch FS 2020
PC specs for those who want to assist (if not entered in your profile)

Build Version # when you first started experiencing this issue:
After I downloaded Nordics from the Marketplace
Are you on the Steam or Microsoft Store version?
Steam
Did you submit this to Zendesk? If so, what is your ticket #?
No

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I imagine you need to deselect it in your content manager

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I went to my content manager.
I have the Nordics package. It says installed, owned and uptodate.
The only action I can do on it is deleting it.
What did you mean by deselecting it?

FYI, I have the other “world updates” installed and they never had this issue (wanting to update at each start of FS 2020)

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I was thinking if it has a tick next to it then untick it but from what you say it sounds more complicated than that

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Hi @wluc9875,
Do other options save since you have updated to that release? I’m curious if that folder may have become write-protected or antivirus is stopping a write to it.

Also, have you noticed if the files for the Nordic update are physically there after you have exited MSFS?

If you have the MS Store version in the default location, those files would be going to:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Official\OneStore

Also, the “content.xml” file should have references made to the Nordic points of interest and airports. That file should be here (MS Store - default install location):
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache

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Hi @Hester40MT
Yes all my options (graphics, control, etc…) are kept.
I configured a custom folder where all my downloaded files get stored. Nordics is physically there, as well as all the other world updates, custom airports, etc…
My content.xml is in a different location from yours (I have the Steam version), but it references the nordics points of interest and specific airports.
Unless somebody has other places to check, I think I will open a bug ticket at Microsoft FS 2020 support.

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One thing you can try quickly is to delete Content.xml and let the sim rebuild it. It may correct the layering of scenery.

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I deleted Content.xml. It was rebuilt, but FS 2020 still wants to update Nordics at each start.
This is a very annoying bug.

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