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CalvinistGamer8
5 years ago
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Uninstall EA Desktop

Ever Since the latest EA Desktop update, I have been unable to uninstall the application. I wanted to do that to see if I could fix some issues that arose between Madden 21 and Steam since installing the app.  Except, it cannot locate the uninstaller.  When I go to uninstall the application from Windows Settings, it gives the below error

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  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
    5 years ago

    @CalvinistGamer82 

    You can try a third party uninstall software like Revo Uninstaller.

    • Make sure EA Desktop is closed.
    • Go here and download the "Revo Uninstaller". (The freeware version, Portable version works too.)
    • Run "Revo Uninstaller" > EA Desktop.
    • At the end of the main uninstall, Revo will ask you which cleaning method you want to use. > Select "Moderate" > Browse.
    • If "Remaining registration content found" is displayed > Select All > Delete > Next
    • When "Remaining Data and Folders" is displayed > Select All (Make sure the "Origin Games" folder is not in the list) > Delete.
    • Restart the PC.

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    holger1405
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    5 years ago

    @CalvinistGamer82 

    You can try a third party uninstall software like Revo Uninstaller.

    • Make sure EA Desktop is closed.
    • Go here and download the "Revo Uninstaller". (The freeware version, Portable version works too.)
    • Run "Revo Uninstaller" > EA Desktop.
    • At the end of the main uninstall, Revo will ask you which cleaning method you want to use. > Select "Moderate" > Browse.
    • If "Remaining registration content found" is displayed > Select All > Delete > Next
    • When "Remaining Data and Folders" is displayed > Select All (Make sure the "Origin Games" folder is not in the list) > Delete.
    • Restart the PC.
  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    5 years ago

    @CalvinistGamer82 

    CalvinistGamer82  schrieb:
    That's what I ended up doing, but I shouldn't have to do that.

    True, but it still is a beta.

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    romibiPC
    4 years ago

    I tried to uninstall via control panel and it just said ea desktop has nothing to it or has already been uninstalled and deleted that piece. The app is still there. It is operating but not well I guess. Downloaded Revo and it can't find this app at all. What the * am I supposed to do. I have this piece of * cancer on my pc and I can't * get rid of it.

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    4 years ago

    @romibiPC 

    Revo can "see" EA Desktop on my system just fine.

    I assume that the uninstall via control panel did purged Registry entries and that lead to Revo not "seeing" your installation.

    In this situation the manual erase of remaining Registry entries and files of EA desktop is the only way imho.

  • xF1x_Shadowx's avatar
    xF1x_Shadowx
    4 years ago
    then could you put a map of all the folders that the ea desktop appears on?
  • burningice1205's avatar
    burningice1205
    4 years ago

    Deleting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Art\EA Desktop did the trick for me

  • rhiarhirhi's avatar
    rhiarhirhi
    4 years ago

    hey i wanna try deleting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Electronic Art\EA Desktop but how do I do it and what do I not touch, do I just delete the whole folder? just want to double check🙂

  • holger1405's avatar
    holger1405
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    4 years ago

    @rhiarhirhi 

    It is a Registry key not a folder, even if it is displayed as a folder in Regedit. 

    You need to delete the "EA  Desktop"  key. (Right click  "EA  Desktop" > Delete)

    But be careful not to delete anything else.

    You also can back up the Registry before you work on it by right click "Computer" > "Export" at top of the chain.

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