After latest Vortex update, constant "External Changes" warnings

[tomomi1922]

The game is Starfield.

This happens with old mods (installed before Vortex update) and new mods (installed after Vortex update).  

I have only ONE option is to "Revert all Changes" to preserve mod integrity.  If I choose "Save all Changes", Vortex will delete some content in the mod install folders.  Namely, a mod with only 1 .esm file.  After I "save all changes", esm file is gone and mod is left with ... a blank empty folder.  If I choose "User newer file", Vortex copies the content of one mod to save to another mod.  This is beyond frustrating. 

The error above with all these mods are already reinstalled after update.  All data path are correct.  But every single time I "Deploy mods" I get this "External Changes" error with a list of random mods.  There is no end to this.  Please help!

Note, this is not my first time using Vortex.  I have been using Vortex on and off for 5-6 years.  

Edited December 12, 2023 by tomomi1922

[Pickysaurus]

It's always worth saying which game you're playing.

Seems like something in your setup is borked up. Try reinstalling the mods mentioned in the message. 

[tomomi1922]

Edited the content to show what game I am playing, which is Starfield btw.  

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Seems like something in your setup is borked up.

This happened after the latest Vortex update.  Everything was working perfectly before with Vortex.  Once the update happened, I start to have non-stop problem.  And yes, I have reinstalled all the mods above.  Some of them several times as well, because Vortex kept overwriting new content with old content.  

Edited December 12, 2023 by tomomi1922