Why am I getting forced to install EA App?
every time i open origin it softlocks me into a window that suggests to install ea app. now i thought okay its forcing me to install this must be a good reason but no. i log in with the right account...
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On this Thread there is a solution:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Origin-Client-Web-Technical/How-do-I-bypass-the-EA-App-and-access-Origin-to-play-games/td-p/12121303/jump-to/first-unread-message
To summarise, you firstly need to go to File Manager, and under the View option, tick the box that allows you to see Hidden Files.
Then go to your C:\ Drive, and then you will see the following Folder:
C:\ProgramData\
In that you'll see an Origin Folder, open that.
C:\ProgramData\Origin\
In there you will see this File:
local.xml
C:\ProgramData\Origin\local.xml
Save a copy of that, just in case, so you can put it back if needed.
Now open that File with, say, Notepad, and add the following Key just above the last line:
<Setting key="MigrationDisabled" type="1" value="true" />
Save that.
Go to View and un-tick the option to view Hidden Files.
Then when you launch Origin or a Game, the EA App pop up from the Origin Login, should be gone.
Worked for me.
@MayPanDay thanks... saved me from that utter garbage of an app.
The above XML File modification is still working fine for me.
Basically, I just click the Game's icon on my Windows 10 Pro Desktop, and a simple screen pops up saying logging in to Origin, that goes, and the Game then comes straight up.
When I exit, I am left with the usual Origin screen, so it must be loading up as the Game fires up.
I think that's what it always did, but cannot say I really paid any attention to it until the EA App forced upgrade pitched up to spoil it all.
I've saved a copy of both the original XML and also the modified XML, in case I need either.
If the EA App upgrade pops up again, it will probably just mean that I need to copy the modified XML back in again.
So far, so good, and that has not been needed.
When the Origin screen was up, I did disable anything I could see that may upset my little apple cart, so I have disabled Updates, Notifications, and so on.
I just play solo, so that may not be workable for those who enjoy multi player Games across the web.I do not have that file. On Windows 11
