MSFS 2020 Game, Now It`s Stuck on "checking for updates" windows 10

Hi, JY. I hope you're doing well and safe out there. I'm an Independent Advisor and I’m happy to help you today.

Sorry to hear about this. Let’s try some steps that might. Kindly check if you have any pending updates using this link https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-downlo... or select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update , and then select Check for updates.

If there's nothing pending, open the Xbox app for Windows.

In My Library, select the game title.

Select the More options (…) button and choose Manage.

Select Files and then Verify and repair.

Hello SerhiiLukoshko,



Greetings!



Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

It seems that you're experiencing issue downloading updates with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Let's troubleshoot this issue to help resolve or we may point you to the game support team for further assistance. Allow me to do the best I can.

Here are some steps you can try:

- Restart Your Device:

Sometimes a simple restart can resolve issues. Restart your computer and try launching MSFS again.

- Ensure English (United States) Language Pack:

Make sure the English (United States) language pack is installed. You can do this by going to Language Settings > Speech > Manage Voice and adding the English (United States) Language Pack.

- Update Windows:

Ensure your Windows operating system is up to date. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Check for updates and install any available updates.

- Check Xbox Live Status:

Intermittent connectivity issues with Xbox Live can cause problems. You can check the status of Xbox Live here.

- Verify Game Ownership:

Ensure that the game's license is linked to the email address and gamertag used to purchase Microsoft Flight Simulator. Also, enable Family Sharing if needed.

- Repair Microsoft Store and MSFS App:

Follow the steps in this article to troubleshoot download and installation issues: How to troubleshoot download & Installation issues.



For your reference, you may check some suggestions here: Checking for Updates Screen - Stuck - User Support Hub / Install, Performance & Graphics - Microsoft Flight Simulator Forums







We look forward to your response. Kindly let us know, if there is any misunderstanding or clarifications of our description by sending us a reply.



Sincerely,

Thank you for your reply! Unfortunatler none of the actions works. I uninstalled MSFS 2020 and even formatted the disc it was installed on.

The problem now is that both MSFS 2020 and Xbox Gameservices in Microsoft Store are marked with error and requires new download/ update which are also marked with error message as soon as I try to do anything.

No matter what ever I have tried so far ( Windows Store repair, Windows Store repair and components update, among others plus reinstalling Xbox app) I am still not able to install MSFS again.

Maybe the only solution is to reinstall Windows?

My problems was solved with the last update to MSFS 2020.

Best regards

Bjorn

I certainly did.

Repair/Reset...even terminate and re-installed the X-Box app. I even tried re-installing Windows 10 (much quicker than MSFS2020) as well as a system restore - all fruitless.

Re-installing MSFS 2020 (3+ hours) looked like an eventual option but was not advised by MS Tech support over the phone as the issue (according to them) was an imminent Windows update in conjunction with a MSFS2020 update that they are working on.