Ideas
Here is a list of things I have already tried:
Uninstalled and reinstalled FC25
Cleared EA App cache
Verified game files
Manually deleted all FC25 installation folders
Reinstalled EA AntiCheat
Ran EA App and AntiCheat as administrator
Rolled back GPU driver
Ran system file checker (sfc /scannow) → issues found and repaired
Ran DISM /RestoreHealth
Created a new Windows user account and tried launching the game
Disabled and re-enabled Secure Boot in BIOS
Cleared TPM from BIOS
Reset BIOS settings to default
Checked Event Viewer: Error ID 1 from EAAntiCheatService
Tried to run EAAntiCheatService manually → got Error 87
Tried using “services.msc” but it did not open
Other notes:
APEX Legends runs fine on the same machine
FC25 runs fine on another machine using the same account
No recent Windows Updates
FC25 was working perfectly before April 29
BIOS and drivers are up to date