What's wrong with my SWTOR launcher?

So, when I try to load up the Star Wars The Old Republic launcher, it doesn't load up, but it says "Unable to load application configuration". How do I fix this? (By the way, I know nothing about computers)

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Best Answer

Right click on the shortcut and choose Properties ? Compatibility. Set the compatibility mode to the previous version of Windows (XP SP3 if you're using 7, and 7 SP1 if you're using 8/8.1), and set it to run as Administrator.
Make sure you have the Visual C++ runtime installed (the game includes it under in the install folder under "extras", by default: C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\BioWare\Star Wars - The Old Republic\extras\vc2008redist_x86.exe). You should also install QuickTime and run Windows Update.
Add firewall and antivirus exceptions for launcher.exe (in the main install folder) and swtor.exe (under install folder\swtor\retailclient).
Reboot and try running the game.

If all that doesn't work, follow the steps here: Why won't my SWTOR Launcher open?

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Why is my SWTOR launcher not working?

Reboot your computer. Delete the patch folder and run FixLauncher.exe(both in the game files) Try re-downloading the launcher from www.swtor.com/download.

How do I repair my SWTOR launcher?

To run the repair function, please click on the button located in the bottom left hand corner of the launcher window. This will open a settings menu where you will be able to find and click on the 'Repair' button. Thank you.

How do I reinstall SWTOR launcher?

Please go to www.swtor.com/download, download the latest launcher setup file and run the setup over the current installation. After this please remove and re-add firewall and antivirus exceptions for SWTOR.exe and Launcher.exe. Then run the Fixlauncher.exe found in the client installation folder.

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