FSX-SE FSX SE startup time

[Rocky 128]

Since MSFS was released and I bought it on Steam, I almost fly only this sim. But some times I had to run FSX SE again. Unlike before, it takes long long minutes to start, and this is not loading time. The FSX process starts, I see it in the task manager with activity from 0 to 0.4% CPU and 0% disk. I have to wait long minutes before the splash screen appears, then it is the usual loading time, which is OK.

I can't tell if this is related to the installation of MSFS, but I am sure it didn't happen before MSFS was installed.
Does any of you had the same problem?
Do you have any idea to solve it?

Thanks,
Eric

[Luis Hernandez 570]

Looks like reading times or the AV acting up. If FSX is not on a SSD but a mechanical drive, have you tried defragging it?

Edited November 19, 2020 by Luis Hernandez

[Rocky 128]

No, I don't think it is AV not reading times because the LED that indicates disk activity is always off, which is confirmed in the task manager by a 0% disk activity for the FSX process and globally close to 0 for the whole system.

This didn't happen before, something has changed in the launch process and I can't find what it is.

Eric

[ThrottleUp 617]

Exclude FSX from Windows Defender scans (or in whatever 3rd party AV program you use). 

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-exclude-files-and-folders-windows-defender-antivirus-scans

Sometimes this can help with load times.

[Rocky 128]

I have just done this, excluding the whole FSX folder, and it seems to work. More testing may be needed to be sure but it looks OK.

Thank you !! And congratulations for your expertise 🙂

[ThrottleUp 617]

On 11/22/2020 at 10:12 AM, Rocky said:

I have just done this, excluding the whole FSX folder, and it seems to work. More testing may be needed to be sure but it looks OK.

Thank you !! And congratulations for your expertise 🙂

Sorry for the very late reply, hope its working okay now?

[Rocky 128]

Yes, it works, thank you.