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How to uninstall Origin from your PC

You can find below details on how to uninstall Origin for Windows. It is developed by Electronic Arts, Inc.. More information on Electronic Arts, Inc. can be seen here. Click on to get more information about Origin on Electronic Arts, Inc.'s website. The program is frequently found in the C:\Program Files\Origin directory (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for Origin is C:\Program Files\Origin\OriginUninstall.exe. Origin.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 25.94 MB (27203208 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of Origin. They take an average of 33.92 MB (35572880 bytes) on disk.

  • EAProxyInstaller.exe (1.55 MB)
  • Origin.exe (25.94 MB)
  • OriginClientService.exe (330.14 KB)
  • OriginLegacyCLI.exe (810.63 KB)
  • OriginUninstall.exe (1.27 MB)
  • EACoreServer.exe (93.64 KB)
  • EAProxyInstaller.exe (1.55 MB)
  • Login.exe (468.13 KB)
  • MessageDlg.exe (392.63 KB)
  • OriginClientService.exe (325.66 KB)
  • OriginLegacyCLI.exe (810.63 KB)
  • PatchProgress.exe (459.64 KB)
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The current page applies to Origin version 8.2.2.2413 only. Click on the links below for other Origin versions:

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A considerable amount of files, folders and registry data will not be deleted when you remove Origin from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Origin:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Origin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Origin

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 12\Origin.thmx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 12\Theme Colors\Origin.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 12\Theme Effects\Origin.eftx
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Document Themes 12\Theme Fonts\Origin.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Origin_Origin_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Origin_OriginUninstall_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Origin\Settings.xml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\origin
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.7\com.trolltech.Qt.QImageIOHandlerFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.7\com.trolltech.Qt.QTextCodecFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.7.false\C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Origin
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Origin


How to erase Origin with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Origin is a program by Electronic Arts, Inc.. Frequently, users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this manually takes some skill regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE practice to uninstall Origin is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Origin or simply click the Search field and type in "Origin". If it is installed on your PC the Origin program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Origin in the list , some data about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Origin, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Origin:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.ea.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Origin\OriginUninstall.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Origin.
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8. After removing Origin, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Origin which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Origin using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Origin by Electronic Arts, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that Origin by Electronic Arts, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Origin in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-21 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-21 09:12:38.610