I cleaned everything in the app data directory, and sub-directories containing Unreal Engine information. Then I updated my bios and did a clean install of unreal engine 5.4.4 including creating a clean VaultCash directory and it resolved the problem. Hardware-wise I am using an ASRock b550 Phantom Gaming 4 with a 5900x 12 core CPU and 128Gb of 3600Mhz DDR4. GPU I am still only running an nVidia 1660 GTX, and still have decent performance. I had to use parts of all the solutions in this thread. So I want to thank everyone for leading me in the right direction.
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