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A way to uninstall Origin from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall Origin for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Electronic Arts, Inc.. You can read more on Electronic Arts, Inc. or check for application updates here. Click on to get more details about Origin on Electronic Arts, Inc.'s website. Usually the Origin program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The complete uninstall command line for Origin is C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\OriginUninstall.exe. The program's main executable file is named Origin.exe and it has a size of 3.34 MB (3502576 bytes).

Origin contains of the executables below. They take 71.57 MB (75041720 bytes) on disk.




  • EAProxyInstaller.exe (1.73 MB)
  • GetGameToken32.exe (45.00 KB)
  • GetGameToken64.exe (47.00 KB)
  • igoproxy.exe (40.98 KB)
  • igoproxy64.exe (44.99 KB)
  • Origin.exe (3.34 MB)
  • OriginClientService.exe (2.04 MB)
  • OriginCrashReporter.exe (2.20 MB)
  • OriginER.exe (10.35 MB)
  • OriginThinSetupInternal.exe (20.05 MB)
  • OriginUninstall.exe (1.07 MB)
  • OriginWebHelperService.exe (2.11 MB)
  • QtWebEngineProcess.exe (21.51 KB)
  • UpdateTool.exe (251.99 KB)
  • vcredist_x64.exe (6.86 MB)
  • vcredist_x64_vs2010.exe (5.41 MB)
  • vcredist_x86.exe (6.20 MB)
  • vcredist_x86_vs2010.exe (4.76 MB)
  • EACoreServer.exe (94.37 KB)
  • EAProxyInstaller.exe (1.55 MB)
  • Login.exe (468.84 KB)
  • MessageDlg.exe (393.36 KB)
  • OriginLegacyCLI.exe (811.36 KB)
  • OriginUninstall.exe (1.27 MB)
  • PatchProgress.exe (460.37 KB)
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This info is about Origin version 10.2.1.38915 only. For more Origin versions please click below:

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall Origin:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Origin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Origin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Origin

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\3RDPARTYLICENSES.HTML
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\3RDPARTYLICENSES_FR.HTML
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\audio\qtaudio_windows.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\avutil-ttv-51.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\EACore.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\EACore_App.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\EAProxyInstaller.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\GetGameToken32.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\GetGameToken64.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\icudt51.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\icuin51.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\icuuc51.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\IGO32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\igo64.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\igoproxy.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\igoproxy64.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\imageformats\qgif.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\imageformats\qico.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\imageformats\qjpeg.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\imageformats\qsvg.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\imageformats\qtga.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\imageformats\qtiff.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\imageformats\qwbmp.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\InstallerDLL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\CmdPortalClient.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\EACore.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\EACore_App.ini
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\EACoreServer.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\EAProxyInstaller.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_cs_CZ.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_da_DK.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_de_DE.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_el_GR.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_en_GB.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_en_US.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_es_ES.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_es_MX.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_fi_FI.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_fr_FR.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_hu_HU.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_it_IT.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_ja_JP.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_ko_KR.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_nl_NL.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_no_NO.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_pl_PL.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_pt_BR.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_pt_PT.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_ru_RU.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_sv_SE.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_th_TH.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_zh_CN.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CLIStrings_zh_TW.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_cs_CZ.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_da_DK.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_de_DE.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_el_GR.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_en_GB.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_en_US.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_es_ES.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_es_MX.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_fi_FI.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_fr_FR.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_hu_HU.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_it_IT.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_ja_JP.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_ko_KR.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_nl_NL.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_no_NO.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_pl_PL.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_pt_BR.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_pt_PT.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_ru_RU.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_sv_SE.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_th_TH.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_zh_CN.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\lang\CoreStrings_zh_TW.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\Login.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\MessageDlg.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\OriginLegacyCLI.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\OriginUninstall.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\PatchProgress.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\QtCore4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\legacyPM\QtGui4.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\libeay32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\libmfxsw32.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\libmp3lame-ttv.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\logreader.html
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\mediaservice\dsengine.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\mediaservice\qtmedia_audioengine.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\Origin.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\Origin.VisualElementsManifest.xml
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\OriginClient.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\OriginClientService.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\OriginCrashReporter.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\OriginER.exe

Frequently the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\origin
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.8\com.trolltech.Qt.QImageIOHandlerFactoryInterface:\C:\PROGRA~2\ORIGIN~1
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.8.false\C:\PROGRA~2\ORIGIN~1
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Origin
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Origin
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Origin Client Service
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Origin Web Helper Service

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Origin Client Service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Origin Client Service\ImagePath
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Origin Web Helper Service\DisplayName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Origin Web Helper Service\ImagePath


How to erase Origin from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Origin is a program marketed by Electronic Arts, Inc.. Some people want to remove it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because deleting this manually takes some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE procedure to remove Origin is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer 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 exists on your system the Origin program will be found very quickly. After you select Origin in the list of apps, some information about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Origin, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Origin:





  • The software company is: http://www.ea.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin\OriginUninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Origin.
Uninstall Origin


8. After removing Origin, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Origin which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Origin using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Origin by Electronic Arts, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Origin by Electronic Arts, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Origin supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-10-12 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-10-12 09:21:59.230