Uninstall the game.
Delete these folders:
C:\Users\username\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron IV
It seemed to fix the problem for the players that were causing desyncs in our game. Perhaps some settings from 1.4.2 are sticking around and causing bugs for you.
Delete these folders:
C:\Users\username\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Hearts of Iron IV
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Hearts of Iron IV
It seemed to fix the problem for the players that were causing desyncs in our game. Perhaps some settings from 1.4.2 are sticking around and causing bugs for you.