Whenever I close an EA title after I am done playing it, usually via Alt + F4, the EA app opens/appears. How would I disable this, so that when I close or alt + F4 out of a game nothing opens as a result??? I downloaded all of my EA games through Steam, if that helps. If you are a dev, remember that NO ONE NEEDS MORE LAUNCHERS. If you could help me that would be nice.

@Ibeleive104 you can't they want to force you to look at their storefront again. it's a "feature" apparently that they aren't interested in fixing.

How to disable EA App/Launcher Opening/Appearing when I close EA games

66 Replies

SaltyAussie
3 years ago
Everytime i open or close a game it opens ea app and its really annoying and no other launcher seems to do it even the legacy and better desiged origin desktop had an option to disable this.
EA_Leeuw
Community Manager
3 years ago
Hey @SaltyAussie,

I am not exactly sure what you mean with every time you open or close a game, it opens the EA app. Are these EA games, coming from the EA app? Or random games, from different launchers?
SaltyAussie
3 years ago
Its an ea game in the ea app, specifically mass effect le
kurator84
3 years ago
It means ea app not stay minimized in tray after exiting game like EVERY NORMAL application, but opens main window. Found bat file somhere at forum forcing stop all ea processes and services and run it every time after closing games - in some casess ea app is much worst than origin(((
SaltyAussie
3 years ago
Yeah i want the app to stay minimized
EA_Leeuw
Community Manager
3 years ago
@kurator84 @SaltyAussie, cheers for the explanation.

When I launch a game via the EA app, it automatically minimizes de app and puts it in the 'Show Hidden Icons' section of the taskbar. When I then close the game again, the app reappears.

This doesn't work for you? Or do you mean you'd like it not to work that way and that you would like to have options?
SaltyAussie
3 years ago
I would like the same feature that origin has where if i start the game from a shortcut ea app doesnt open for no reason and re open again after i close the game. This being a toggle called show origin after gameplay.
I dont know why there are still important features missing like this missing from the replacement for origin because origin is still better than the ea app.
EA_Leeuw
Community Manager
3 years ago
@SaltyAussie, I, I get you now! Cheers for the feedback. I will make sure to pass it on to the teams. 🙂
KANYE_SOUTEAST
3 years ago
The EA app starts running whenever I close out a game from the app, how do i stop this its hella annoying
EA_Barry
Community Manager
3 years ago
@KANYE_SOUTEAST

Click on the 'Show hidden icons' button at the bottom right near the clock and then right click the app and then click Exit.

Thanks.