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@Madamelee Please do a clean uninstall and reinstall of Origin. First, clear Origin's cache:
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/
Then use Revo Uninstaller (the free version is fine, either regular or portable) to remove all traces of Origin, except for the Origin Games folder. Here's how:
- Quit Origin, then right-click on the Task Bar and open the Task Manager. Scroll through looking for Origin entries. If you find any, click on them and End Task.
- Download Revo Uninstaller from here (again, the free versions are fine).
- Install Revo, open it, and uninstall Origin. When it's finished, Revo will ask you which cleaning method you want to use. Select "Moderate" and then Browse.
- If Revo finds any remaining registry entries, select all, delete, and click Next.
- Revo will display "Remaining Data and Folders. Select all of them except for the "Origin Games" folder. (This is where Sims 4 and other Origin games are installed.) Delete the rest.
- Restart your computer.
Next, download and install Origin—the regular version, not the beta. Here's the direct download link:
http://download.dm.origin.com/origin/live/OriginSetup.exe
Be sure to run both the installer and Origin itself as an admin: right-click on each and select "Run as Administrator." If it doesn't work, let me know, and please also post another dxdiag, so anyone else with ideas can see the current state of your computer.
I'm a bit stuck on what to do at the moment - I did the first half of what you told me but with the 2nd half I'm not sure what I'm suppose to be doing
- puzzlezaddict6 years agoHero+
@Madamelee Double-check that every entry references Origin; it looks like they all do from your screenshots, but it's better for you to look as well. Click "Select all" in the lower left corner, then "Delete." Then move on to the next step.
- Madamelee6 years agoLegend
I just notice what I have been downloading was called "Origin Thin setup" does that mean the Beta version?
- puzzlezaddict6 years agoHero+
@Madamelee The OriginThinSetup is the small ("thin") installer, as opposed to the full installer. The point of the ThinSetup is it's a smaller download. Either one should install the normal (not beta) version of Origin, but the full installer is more reliable.
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