No solution : Windows freezes at launch

User Support Hub Crashes (CTDs)
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I have a 5 year old PC (Core I7, 32 G RAM, Geforce 1080 Ti) that ran MSFS without trouble before SU10. No hardware modification since 2 years, but since SU10 i had a lot of CTD when flying. Since Su11 I encountered systematic crashes on loading and reinstalled the sim from scratch. I only updated the Nvidia driver than the trouble began. (I have reinstalled twice : first time on same drive, second on another SSD…). So the community folder is brand new and MSFS store version crashes and freezes the PC before the Xbox animation starts.
After reboot, MSFS proposes to start in safe mode, and this safe mode works. But each time I return to normal mode the sim is freezed on black screen before Xbox animation crashes and the Windows session is dead. What can I do ?

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I use to get this, enabling FastLaunch fixed it for me.

SKIP THE INTRO

  • Microsoft Store version

    • Close Microsoft Flight Simulator
    • In the Windows search bar type Powershell
    • Select Run as administrator
    • In the pop-up window that appears, copy-paste the following command
      • cmd.exe /C start shell:AppsFolder\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe!App -FastLaunch
    • If prompted, authorize the program to run.

  • Steam

    • Close Microsoft Flight Simulator
    • Open your Steam Library
    • Right-click on Microsoft Flight Simulator > Properties.
    • On the General tab you’ll find Launch Options section.
    • Enter the launch option:
      • -FastLaunch

I hope that helps.

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For those having any CTD issue/s try the following…

Run the following commands in Powershell (admin rights)…

Go through each of the following steps one at a time. Copy each line, one at a time , paste it into the Dos window (crtl + V) and press return

and it will then run. Wait until each runs and finishes before you move on to the next one.

When you are completely finished, Restart your computer and then try to see in MS2020 will start and run properly

Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /checkhealth

Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /scanhealth

Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth

sfc /scannow

Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore

Dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

RESTART your computer as the last step. Then go for a test flight.

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Thank you SkypilotYTS, for the moment, it has worked 2 times ! :smiley:

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