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codebluetm
5 years ago
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EA Desktop Background Services not disabled using toggle in Application Settings

Product: EA Desktop Platform:PC Error Report ID (learn how to create an Error Report ID in the sticky post) 74945649-7c92-4979-acbb-5865da3f219c Which client functionality are you experiencing thi...
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  • HUNT3R__exe's avatar
    HUNT3R__exe
    3 years ago

    I found it. its connected to a windows service:

    Windows key --> type in services --> click on the services app new windows opens --> click in it --> type "e" to navigate to the "EABackgroundService" --> right click --> properties --> change start type to "manually"

NetriosiIver's avatar
NetriosiIver
4 years ago

Despite what I've heard, there is no "background services" option in its settings, nor does EAD even show up as an app in the "background apps" windows settings menu. It uses an inordinate amount of processing power for a background application AND pops up in a window on the bottom when I close it. Is there any real, actual way to disable it, or is all this difficulty on purpose so that I have to have an EA app constantly run in my background just to play one or two games sometimes?

    • NetriosiIver's avatar
      NetriosiIver
      4 years ago

      Because nobody at EA wants us to be able to stop it from running in the background. Just uninstall it, their games are crap anyway.

  • cofmann's avatar
    cofmann
    Icon for DICE Team rankDICE Team
    4 years ago

    Right click the icon on the task bar and click exist @NetriosiIver 

    /Atic

    • NetriosiIver's avatar
      NetriosiIver
      4 years ago
      Of course I know that, every time I do that it makes me manually log back in again. I shouldn't have to use task manager to stop this bloatware from running 24/7, which it has no reason to do whatsoever.
    • parrishdk's avatar
      parrishdk
      4 years ago
      @EA_Atic The question is how to stop the program and background services from running when not in use, not how to terminate after closing.

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