From the Capture One Pro Preferences Menu, on the General Tab, confirm that Hardware Acceleration Display and Processing is set to Auto:



From the Capture One Pro Preferences Menu, on the Image Tab, confirm that Auto Sync Sidecar XMP is set to None and Prefer Sidecar XMP over Embedded Metadata is checked. (Only the Metadata section is applicable for this setting. Please continue to utilize the other sections as needed): 




From the Capture One Pro Process Tab, navigate to the Metadata section, under Process Recipe and ensure your settings match the screenshot below: 


 

Ensure that Auto Select is set to When Ready or Immediately.