My solution, which seems to work since I used up all of my activation codes and called customer support for a new one, is to have absolutely nothing plugged into my computer when I start/update TT.
After opening it, I then plug peripherals that I need back in (mostly a docking station with drives attached).
This really is a ridiculous solution and TT is certainly the only software where anything like this has to be done. Not even Adobe or Microsoft do this!
