FS2020 Is freezing Other PC Programs rendering Program Unusable


ISSUE DESCRIPTION

Description of the issue:
I am experiencing an weird issue with FS2020. Looks like a small update happpend a few days ago version 1.38.2.0. Since this I am unable to use Volanta, LuvCars and other programs on my PC. The simulator does not freeze I can use the sim but all other apps that I use with it I am unable to use. For example Volanta I can’t use it it freeze, Google Chrome it freeses.

This behavior is not present while using FS2024 I can use it them with no problem.

However with all the issues that FS2024 has I want to go back to FS2020 since the performance is smoother.

[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
No Everything was working prior to the update.

FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?

Every time I load FS2020 Only.

REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:

1.Open fs202 and set up a flight while at airport.
2. Open Volanta and other any acars program
3. The programs freeze but FS2020 is still operational.

YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

What peripherals are you using, if relevant:

[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?

[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
DX12

[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
RTX 3080 10GB

[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
RYZEN 9 7900x

Again this issue only Occurs while I am using FS2020. I do Have FS2024 and this does not occur at all.

1st step to troubleshoot is to remove all Community Mods. You have to get to a base vanilla sim to determine if it’s really the sim or another product that’s the root cause.