Game hangs on 75% loading from main menu

[GlobalSprool]

Microsoft Store standard version. Since a few days ago I run msfs and it gets through to the main menu screen. I select an airframe and a departure, then go fly. Game loads to about 75% then hangs. I tried it in safe mode, I tried it with a fresh install and a new, empty community folder but it just freezes at around 75%. I get the ‘Warning connection lost’ message on the main menu screen, try running it in offline mode or just ignoring it but still it freezes at 75% loaded. Any suggestions?
Edit: I should also add, I’m running it in admin mode.

[ccrbc]

did you look through this? Support

[GlobalSprool]

yes i worked thru the checklist & updated windows, still hanging on way to fly

[GlobalSprool]

[Solved] Simulator always freezes on the loading screen after pressing fly when I try to play in online mode but it does not freeze when in offline mode

I found the solution and basically what you need to do is to go into the hosts file directory at C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc and edit the hosts file using any text editor of your choice as administrator and make sure to remove the following lines 127.0.0.1 kh.ssl.ak.tiles.virtualearth.net 127.0.0.1 khstorelive.azureedge.net In case you have been using the google maps mod for mfs2020 but forgot about it or deleted it but forgot about the hosts file entry it left behind this is wha…

[jaialin]

Holy Fields of Bison thank you! How did you ever figure out this was the issue?!

[GlobalSprool]

LOL, I spent a long evening googling and reading forums!

[amord7003]

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C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc
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I just found this post and after maybe a month I can now fly MSFS2020, I’d even reinstalled P3D ! many thanks GlobalSprool, I owe you a beer, (a few). Regards from DownUnder.