Stuck on "Checking for updates" after sim update IV (Nothing in community folder)

[BoatingPrism615]

I didn’t have this issue at all with the game before the latest sim update. Now, every time I launch the game I get stuck on “checking for updates” and the task manager says the game is “not responding.” After about 10 minutes of this the game suddenly starts working. Has happened 100% of the time since update…

[TenPatrol]

Try my soution.

How to.
In windows seacrh bar type
powershell

right click on powershell and select run as administrator

Copy/paste into powershell window
(right click to paste into powershell window)

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess flightsimulator.exe

press enter

Copy/paste into powershell window

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess GamingServices.exe

press enter

Copy/paste into powershell window

Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess GamingServicesNet.exe

press enter

Run game.

[LongHaulSky]

For info, the following thread is still open (and is now the main one) for reporting/discussing this issue further:

Checking for Updates Screen - Stuck

Brief description of the issue: via the MS store, updated to 1.15.7, when restarting the game I’m now getting stuck on the Checking For Updates screen. Recently re-installed the whole game, so it’s pretty much a fresh install, ie: There is nothing in the community folder. Any tips? Thx.