Why Does the update fail everytime!

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PC
Are you on Steam or Microsoft Store version?
MS
Do you have any add-ons in your Community folder? If yes, please remove and retest before posting.
NO
Are you using Developer Mode or made changes in it?
NO
Brief description of the issue:
Update fails after downloading and installing 98% - stuck in a loop.
Pause update, quit and restart sim to resume update. What was a 2.9 Gb update is now and 70GB update - this happens time and time again every time there is an update released. The update system is totally flawed.
Provide Screenshot(s)/video(s) of the issue encountered:
Update stuck in a loop…


After a pause, and reload to resume…

Detail steps to reproduce the issue encountered:
Update the sim!
PC specs for those who want to assist (if not entered in your profile)
i9 10900k, 32 Gb ram 2080Ti…
Build Version # when you first started experiencing this issue:
1.19.8.0
Are you on the Steam or Microsoft Store version?
MS
Did you submit this to Zendesk? If so, what is your ticket #?
No - take waaaaaay to long to ever reply with generic info that I Have already tried.

same issue, other guys have also this issue , wa talked about in another thread

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Missed it, will see if I can find it thank you.

here : Installation Manager for WU6 1.19.8.0 gets to 98% then goes back to 37% and counts up again - #29 by Hitchhiker3000 but the solution is missed

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Today’s update failed as well. MSFS can do nothing right it seems

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Im getting the same problem with the latest patch. It downloads almost everything and pauses. Ive restarted the download several times.

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Ongoing discussion on the installation and looping issues in today’s update is here: [Polls] Sim Update 13 (1.34.16.0) Discussion