[2022] Starting Division 2 From The Desktop?

Since the last update starting Division 2 from the desktop icon has become something of hit or miss. It can now take me three or four tries before the game launches.
It will get as far as loading Easy Cheat and then fail. I have to double click the icon a couple of more times and/or restart my computer and go through the whole process again a couple of times.
I've resent the icon from the game files to the desktop. I've reloaded the game. I've reloaded Ubisoft Connect. I've optimized my drive. Can't figure it out.
Anyone else having this issue?

Sam.SamFisher, out.