Important! You need to fully close Origin before you uninstall it.
- Quit out of the Origin client.
- Open up Task Manager on your computer. To do that, press your CTRL + ALT + Delete buttons all at the same time, then click Task Manager.
- In the Processes tab, check to see if there are any Origin processes still running. They would be called OriginWebHelperService or OriginClientService.
- End any of the still-running Origin processes you see. This will make sure Origin is fully closed.
Now you can follow these steps to uninstall Origin:
First, remove the Origin client files:
- Select Computer from the Start menu.
- Select the C: drive.
- Select the Program Files folder. On 64-bit systems it’s called Program Files (x86).
- Right-click the Origin folder and select Delete.
Next, back up your Windows registry:
- Hold down the Windows key and press R.
- Type regedit at the Run command and select OK.
- Select File.
- Select Export.
- Under Export Range, select All.
- Choose a location and name for the backup file, then select Save.
Third, remove your Origin registry keys:
- From regedit, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder.
- Expand the SOFTWARE folder.
- Expand the Wow6432node folder.
- You might see multiple Wow6432node folders; find the one with an Origin folder in it.
- Right-click the Origin folder and select Delete.
- Expand the Microsoft folder.
- Expand the Windows folder.
- Expand the CurrentVersion folder.
- Expand the Uninstall folder.
- Right-click the Origin folder and select Delete.
Last, remove your Origin program cache:
- Select Computer from the Start menu.
- Select the C: drive.
- Select the ProgramData folder.
- If this folder doesn’t appear, press Alt, select Tools > Folder Options > View, then check Show hidden files, folders, and drives.
- Right-click the Origin folder and select Delete.
Completing these steps should completely remove the Origin client from your system.