Windows 10: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 mandatory update won't start

So I finally got a joystick! They were hard to find but I managed to borrow one. Nevermind that it's designed for right handers and I'm left handed - I'll make do.


Anyway, now I'm all ready to play but when I start it it says there's a mandatory update and to go to the Microsoft Store to update.


So I do, and after a lot of fiddling around I manage to find the update button in a dropdown, so I click it.


Then it says, "Pending" But I'm looking at my network throughput and nothing's happening - it's clearly not downloading anything. But now I've got a new option, "download now." But when I press that it just says it's installed.


So how do I get the update to run, so I can play with my new joystick?


Thanks,


DougM

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Hi. I have two questions:

1) I have been using Flight Simulator since its release on Aug 18. Today, I stated the Simulator, it loaded OK, I created a free flight, clicked on Fly, when I tried to use the joystick and keyboard to start and use the simulator, they both did not work
and would not control anything...they were unresponsive. Checked the Controllers section in the Simulator set up section and the keyboard and Thrustmaster M1600 Joystick were listed and the keyboard and joystick action assignments were still there and responded
when I clicked a joystick button and keyboard key....the assignment box in the Controller section responded when I pressed a key or button. Rebooted the computer with no change. Do you have any suggestions?

2) How do I uninstall and reinstall MSFS 2020 in the event that is the only way to fix this problem? Please provide instructions and where to download the MSFS 2020 Premium Deluxe Edition from.

Thank you...Malcolm

 

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