FFXIV won't load after windows 10 update

[NateisBlue]

I'm expierieinceing the same issue. I was able to play earlier, but went to take a break, tried to reload and just black launcher or error: -2146697208

UPDATE: I had to disable Avast! Firewall and restart the computer and things started working again.

[Makenshikaze]

I'm not getting any errors, I get the FFXIV mouse pointer as it starts to load main screen then just closes down.

[Makenshikaze]

I have managed to get to the point of getting the game to start, I now have the mouse pointer and sound on the main screen but the main screen is black.

To get to this point I went into FFXIV install directory and made the .exe in the boot folder "run as admin".

I feel I am getting closer to getting this to work but I am also stumped as my GPU is up to date. It is possibly a DirectX problem, but I have no idea how to add older DX files to a DX12 win10 as every .exe I download results in windows saying "You have a more recent version"

Anyone can put some technical info my way or a fix?

[Xaamatu]

I've disabled the firewall, and still cannot get it to work.

[Wrexxy11]

I'm expierieinceing the same issue. I was able to play earlier, but went to take a break, tried to reload and just black launcher or error: -2146697208

UPDATE: I had to disable Avast! Firewall and restart the computer and things started working again.

This way exactly what fixed my problem to