I will try to provide as much information as I can. Sometimes when I try to bring up the ffxiv launcher, I immediately get the error 2146697208 and the program closes. I have done a lot of research and I have followed the advice most people suggest by changing my internet explorer settings. I have also tried resetting my router, restarting my computer, and running in administrator mode. The error started showing up randomly about two months ago. Generally it resolves itself and I am able to log into the game within 24 hours.

I suspect this has something to do with me living in Japan while I still play on a NA account. As far as I know, nothing about my internet provider has changed within the last few months. I have lived here for nearly two years and this was never an issue before.

What should I do?