Photo mode is addictive

My game only works for one session immediately after moving the game files from my SSD to HD drive or vice versa. Only one session, with no hiccups or anything, then as soon as I close the game and try to start it again I get the splash screen with the game's logo and nothing else, just stuck there for hours, so then I move files again to another drive, rinse and repeat.

Things I tried already:
verify files
reboot PC
reboot steam
reboot ubisoft
run steam as admin
run ubisoft as admin
reinstall game
reinstall ubisoft
turn off nividia overlay
clean reboot pc
turn off ubi connect before starting
turn on ubi connect before starting
log off ubi
network reset
change power setting
change graphics setting