Ensure your firewall isn’t holding you out.
In the Windows Search Bar type in Control Panel and click on it
Click on “Windows Defender Firewall”
Click on “Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall”
Click the “Change settings” button
Look for the following apps in the list:
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Microsoft Store
Store Experience Host
make sure each app has 3 ticks, 1 to the left of its name, 1 in the Private column, 1 in the Public column
Click OK
Click the X to close off “Windows Defender Firewall”See this pic.
See this pic below.
Uncheck IP6
https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/download-wont-begin/285110/15?u=thesevenflyer
This link describes the VC runtime issue,