Hi, everybody,

I don't know what to do. All day long CHECKING OF UPDATES.

I've done a lot of things (change the DNS; end, restore MSFS, reboots, return the simulator to vanilla state... you name it!)

But... no way!

I'm a bit angry, because I remember "ancient" times with the simulator when I had fewer issues (I'm nearly 75 years old!).

So... I'm going to turn off my computer and see tomorrow if the problem continues.

Greetings

 

 

1 hour ago, John Fields said:

Hi, everybody,

I don't know what to do. All day long CHECKING OF UPDATES.

I've done a lot of things (change the DNS; end, restore MSFS, reboots, return the simulator to vanilla state... you name it!)

But... no way!

I'm a bit angry, because I remember "ancient" times with the simulator when I had fewer issues (I'm nearly 75 years old!).

So... I'm going to turn off my computer and see tomorrow if the problem continues.

Greetings

 

 

I feel you man, I was there 4 days ago, until I reinstalled the sim, it worked for a few hours, then got same "checking for updates" freeze. Did you set this correctly:

"Synchronize your Time and Region settings.

Press the Start button on the taskbar, type settings, and select Settings.

Select Date & Time and toggle the “Set time automatically setting" and “Set time zone automatically” to ON.

Click on Synchronize your clock to synchronize your system’s clock with an Internet time server.

Then click Region, and double-check that your country or region is correctly set up (for example if you live in Canada, make sure that the region didn’t switch to USA or vice-versa)"

 

I wish I could help, but since I changed DNS servers I had only one freeze. I don't understand why just a limited number of users are having this, maybe location, maybe a windows update. I'm on Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, OS Build 22631.3672. Wish you luck John.

 

P.D. Do you use AdGuard ad blocker by chance?

Edited June 6, 20241 yr by SN737

15 hours ago, SN737 said:

I feel you man, I was there 4 days ago, until I reinstalled the sim, it worked for a few hours, then got same "checking for updates" freeze. Did you set this correctly:

"Synchronize your Time and Region settings.

Press the Start button on the taskbar, type settings, and select Settings.

Select Date & Time and toggle the “Set time automatically setting" and “Set time zone automatically” to ON.

Click on Synchronize your clock to synchronize your system’s clock with an Internet time server.

Then click Region, and double-check that your country or region is correctly set up (for example if you live in Canada, make sure that the region didn’t switch to USA or vice-versa)"

 

I wish I could help, but since I changed DNS servers I had only one freeze. I don't understand why just a limited number of users are having this, maybe location, maybe a windows update. I'm on Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, OS Build 22631.3672. Wish you luck John.

 

P.D. Do you use AdGuard ad blocker by chance?

Hi, SN737,

No, I didn't synchronize my clock. Next time I'll do what you say.

And, yes, I use AdGuard blocker.

But this morning (I live in Valencia, Spain) I could finally fly!

I suppose it's something about the MSFS servers, and it's not our fault at all.

Thank you!

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, John Fields said:

Hi, SN737,

No, I didn't synchronize my clock. Next time I'll do what you say.

And, yes, I use AdGuard blocker.

But this morning (I live in Valencia, Spain) I could finally fly!

I suppose it's something about the MSFS servers, and it's not our fault at all.

Thank you!

No problem John. In adguard settings, there's a DNS protection tab, then at right pane, adguard DNS, there i've selected the adguard DNS (Recommended DNS Providers), which has given me the best "anti-freeze checking for updates" solution. Glad you could start the sim now, it for sure has to do with microsoft's servers, but it's limited to certain region.

 

 

 

 

There is another thread on this topic, tried to post link, but I couldn't  " Sim Hangs at checking for updates" Pointing to MAP enhancement as possible problem>

Edited June 7, 20241 yr by Bobsk8

I am downloading reinstalling now, I couldn´t by the checking updates loop this morning, I did many things and didn´t work, I went out a pair of hours with the router off, and now quickly the Sim changed from checking to the option to download. Server side yes probably this morning in Europe.

1 minute ago, peloto said:

I am downloading reinstalling now, I couldn´t by the checking updates loop this morning, I did many things and didn´t work, I went out a pair of hours with the router off, and now quickly the Sim changed from checking to the option to download. Server side yes probably this morning in Europe.

Do you have Map enhancement installed?

 

18 minutes ago, Bobsk8 said:

Do you have Map enhancement installed?

 

Nop, I uninstalled the Sim for a fresh reinstall and deleted Community, and now it is downloading very fast, the Sim checked very fast the updates without the freeze in the "checking". Thanks for trying to help, all solved already itself.

 

I have to say that this time, is the fastest time ever that the Sim is downloading, a server upgrade or not busy?, around 35 min 65Gb of 134,28Gb.

Edited June 7, 20241 yr by peloto

It might be irrelevant, but both my brother in law and I have had this a few times since SU15.  In both our cases, booting up the Xbox app first (not doing anything with it - just booting it up and signing in) and then leaving that open while booting up MSFS has cleared it each time.

Why it might be relevant is that in the earlier days of MSFS this used to happen quite a bit and this was a 'standard practice' to get it sorted.  My understanding is that the user id is actually held in the X-box app, not MSFS itself.  Anyway, for the sake of a click on the mouse, it's worth a try.

Edited June 8, 20241 yr by AJZip

I have this too lately. The sim doesn't freeze, but just not go past update check. Killing the process and starting again helps.

Guess it's a server issue in general.

(still, if you have map enhancements installed - you should check if everything is configured accordingly)

I do have another strange phenomenon... Sometimes in the Main menu MFS closes without notice and OFC when I restart it asks if it should be Run in safe or normal mode... Never had that... Other than that it is PERFECT, even more when flying the FBW 32N 😁

When I've had this issue, I've logged out of Xbox app, then logged back in. And it worked.

3 hours ago, jcomm said:

I do have another strange phenomenon... Sometimes in the Main menu MFS closes without notice and OFC when I restart it asks if it should be Run in safe or normal mode... Never had that... Other than that it is PERFECT, even more when flying the FBW 32N 😁

This means your sim had a CTD, when you were in the main menu.

The long loading/checking I had too but just let it sit and do its wizardry and - boom - at some but it went on. No idea though how long it actually took. Could have been 30min or longer

This issue, stuck on Checking for Updates, as well as continuous issues w/ the Google/Bing map mode, all resolved out of the blue yesterday after a week of headaches.  I'm guessing it was all "server side".  One has to be careful chasing goblins when so much depends on remote source instead of local machine.