Sim takes over 8 minutes to start, even on a fresh install, no community folder etc

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you’re not the only one apparently

Incredible slow (initial) startup

Since this afternoon, starting MSFS takes incredibly long (close to 15mins). This is running on a M.2 SSD. I have tried emptying the community folder, starting in safe mode… nothing seems to help. Once in the game, it’s pretty normal. Any idea what could cause this?