Win 11 - EA App opening itself
Sometimes, when I'm doing something entirely unrelated, the app will decide to open itself for no reason. Even when I have SPECIFICALLY right-clicked on the icon in the Notification Area and told it to Exit. It'll just decide to open itself a few minutes later, over the top of whatever I'm doing. This isn't it launching on startup (it's not even in the "startup apps" section of Task Manager, and Run On Startup is disabled in the options), this isn't it auto-updating games (there are no updates available, that's why I launched it the first time, and then closed it) (and also "continue updates when the app is closed" is disabled), it doesn't seem to be updating the app itself (again, it was open less than an hour ago with no indication of updates). It's not caused by me opening Ubisoft or Xbox app, and them subsequently opening the EA App because they're linked. It's not caused by me opening a game I own on the EA App. I'm testing a possible solution of disabling "Install updates automatically" in the Application settings tab. I've heard a possible solution of disabling EABackgroundServices in msconfig, but I'd really rather avoid touching anything in there, if possible. But why on earth is it launching itself, in front of everything, without me touching the icon?
Main Menu Background Updates in Off-Line Mode??
I am a bit concerned that EA/MAXIS infiltrates my personal computing system without my express consent. To Start: A) ALL Update settings are set to OFF in the EA App. B) The EA App is set to Off-Line mode. 1 - Why was the EA app closed? 2 - Who closed the EA App? 3- How is a global change made to a non-updated game? On Monday, May 11, 2026, I was in off-line mode. On the Main Menu page, the background was that original blue swirly thing. I was playing one of my saves and was actually in her house. I left my computer on and the game open. The gameplay for the household was paused. I did not put my computer to sleep. The Sims 4 Update was Tuesday, May 12, 2026. I did not use my computer on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Nothing should have changed on my computer. Today is Wednesday, May 13, 2026. I went to my computer and it was in sleep mode. I did not put my computer to sleep. My computer security check is on. Much to my annoyance, the EA App was closed. (This is not the first time. I've been paying more attention.) Upon logging back into the app, I immediately went back to off-line mode. At first the game would not open. I had to log out and back in again and went back to off-line mode again. This time the game opened and much to my surprise the main menu background is the Bridgerton Ballroom. How did the main menu background change to the Bridgerton Ballroom if I am playing off-line and have not updated my game? How is the code changed and applied to my computer if I have done everything to keep that from happening? This is only possible because EA/MAXIS must be accessing my computer and making changes at will. Which would then explain why the only thing closed was the EA App. I last updated my game on April 30, 2026, My current game version is PC: 1.123.85.1020, which it should be as I have no intention to update for the next few weeks. As stated, my game is in off-line mode and all updates are turned off in the EA App settings. Before using the EA App, I NEVER had this type of intrusion into my computer. I could leave my computer on for weeks and it would not shut down nor close programs I left open. My concern is none of the other software I use has ever closed my computer and forced anything without me initiating it. I am now a bit concerned and actually afraid EA/MAXIS may be doing other things to my computer without my consent. Any explanation, as it relates to the above thereto, would be greatly appreciated.
