KGAGoodOlGames: Just curious has your install ever 'smoothly' worked? Without and issues? - and only recently it is having a frozen process issue?
Also it would be nice to know what some of your pc specs are in comparison to the minimum system requirements. Which are:
Minimum system requirements - Windows: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3 B73
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 4850 or NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT
Nonetheless I would try ensuring I didn't have any other program running in the background, then lower all game graphic options to low res(perhaps 1280 x 720/768/800), graphics quality to low, and frame rate to 30. ONLY to see if the game runs fine at the lowest settings possible. If it doesn't even run fine at the lowest settings possible then there must be some install problem or system compatibility issue that need further troubleshooting I would think.
Anyhow, hope the best for your troubleshooting and gaming!
Game installation was clear, without any issues. To be sure i reinstall game again and get same problems
Win 10 x 64 - 1803 with all updates
Game installed on Corsair Force Series MP500 [CSSD-F480GBMP500] - read 3000, write 2400
CPU - intel core i7 - 8700k
RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX [CMK16GX4M2D2666C16] 16 ГБ
Video - MSI GeForce GTX 1080 Ti AERO OC [GTX 1080 TI AERO 11G OC] with latest - 398.36 driver
MB - ASRock Z370 Pro4
In taskmanager its look like on 1st screen.
In game like - endless loading into new location or endless save