[PC] Cannot launch ME:LE

I get the 'prepping game' loop, where I try to launch, and just says prepping game for a few minutes then stops

I have the steam version

• EA app - Repair your game via the EA App - Repair (Library > Tile Dots > Repair)
  
• Steam - Verify the game in via your Steam library

        Game is for steam thus I do not see this option in the EA launcher I believe, but i have done so in steam. 

• EA App's Cache (Top Left Menu > Help > App Recovery)

        I have done this step a few times when trying.

• Check for other applications that may be limiting EA App or Game performance
• Close other running applications on your device
• Run the System File Checker tool, then Check for Windows and GPU updates  
• Check Drivers, Default to High-Performance GPU: Troubleshooting Graphics issues 
• Restart your device in Clean Boot mode first then try again. I have tried these together, clean boot was the last part support had helped with. 

         I have gone thru these as well with support, last step being clean boot before they sent me here.

• Repair or Install the VC++ files for your game (Guide here)

         I had not tried this step, however, all were currently existing. 


Did try a few steps again but still no launch. The "launching game" pop up shows, then "prepping game", then they don't actually launch the game or launcher. I try running the ME launcher manually too but that will do the same thing. 

I don't want to do a new windows account as if its something to clean on my PC I'd rather learn to do that than leave remnants.