"We recommend only selecting two expansion packs at a time"

"nickibitsward;15098955" wrote:
When I let Origin update as I haven't in forever, I noticed it automatically lined up updating Sims 4 and then updating to the 1.69 patch. I cancelled that action but I'm wondering if doing anything through Origin will trigger it again? I have automatic updates unticked on the launcher.

There are 3 check boxes in Origin that seem to overrule the check box on the launcher. I have the Origin check boxes all unchecked. That way I have to approve updates to Origin plus updates to games plus mandatory updates to games. None of them will update automatically. But to stop that from happening you have to have the check boxes in Origin unchecked.

Also - once you get Origin open, you will see your Sims 3 icon in your My Games page will have a message above it saying there is an update available. You need to cancel that by clicking the tiny (almost invisible) cross in the top right corner of that message.