@HoraryFanatic1 I have gone back to even older drivers to see if that would remedy the issue but no luck.
The fresh install of windows and the latest Nvidia drivers have ended all of my BSODs.
@OldpondGL That is pretty crazy that the external hub kept your system powered like that. My BSODs started after updating to Win 11 update 2023-03 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5023778)
After that update is when all of my BSODs started. I was having some strange performance issues before hand, but no BSODs. I did a system restore and things only got worse from there. I gave up troubleshooting and and my third try, was able to get a “fresh” windows install, all apps removed but files retained. The two other attempts failed but returned me to my then current install of windows.
@tclayton2k BIOS is up to date.
@Hester40MT Any suggestions, I have posted a lot since the “OP”, but do you have any other ideas. I am still stuck at the checking for updates page after a fresh install no matter how many times I re-install the sim.
After the fresh install MSFS is no longer “hanging” after closing, but I am unable to get past the checking for updates screen following a fresh install and all data being downloaded and decompressed.