Where is FS2020 Installed? Help!

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I want to include FS2020 Exceptions on my new internet security BitDefender. However, I can not find out where FS is installed? I have looked in ‘Program Files’ and ‘Users’ folders but no sign of it? I think FS2020 is in the ‘AppData’ folder, but I cant locate it.? I used to see the 'AppData/Roaming, et. folders on my last PC. But since new PC I cant find them. They must be hidden? Maybe something to do with Admin permissions? How do I change permissions, to get access to these folders? FS was purchased via the MS Store. Help please.

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MS Store or Steam?

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Thanks, I did say MS Store. Thanks for help.

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Should be under C:user/name/appData/Local/Packages/MicrosoftFlightsimulator.
If I got you right.

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To make the hidden folder visible:
Control Panel/File Explorer Options/View/Show hidden folder.

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Thank you. I thought it was there. But it must be hidden, as there is no sign of the app/data folder? Something has happened to hide these folders? Admin. permissions? This only happened after receiving my new PC? Have no idea how to correct this?

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See post above

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OK Thanks, all the best, and happy flying.

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Doh. Indeed you did. Reading comprehension breakdown on my side. Must…have…more…coffee…

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Thanks all. I have now including an exception with BitDefender on the whole FS Folder. My previous AVG Internet Security caused havoc with FS2020 and other games/sims. However, some have said Window 10 Defender is good enough. But I remember some time ago that Defender DID allow some virus’s to get past. Ended up having to format the c: drive and re-install everything. Don’t want that to happen again.

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In which discord channel are registered?

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‘discord channel’ ? No idea what that means? Anyway, everything is solved. Thanks for help.

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I got a surprise today. I tried to open 2020 today and was greeted with an update page showing me I had a new update. 167+gbs. I realized something was wrong so I looked and the install path was actually pointing me to my 2024 install path. I don’t know how to fix this. I don’t want to re-install it. It is running to good. Besides last time it took 9 hours.