Origin won’t start games on Windows 10/11

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you found yourself in a situation in which you wanted to play on yourPC, andOrigingames are not launching? Unfortunately, you are not the only one experiencing this issue.

A large number ofusershave complained that they can’t get access to their belovedgameson theOriginplatform. Seeing that none of yourOrigingames can be launched has caused (and is still causing) a lot of stress and worry toOriginusers. Some other users complained the Origin is installed, but it won’t open.

It seems that the issue can be caused by a variety of reasons. In some cases, thegamesstopped launching after an update to theOriginplatform. In other cases, it can be caused by incompatible software running at the same time in the background, or because of a DNS cache error. Lastly, the game client might still be open but has become unresponsive.

For these reasons, in today’s fix article we will explore some of the best troubleshooting steps for this issue. Please follow the methods closely to avoid any other issues.

What to do if none of my Origin games will launch?

1. Clear your PCs DNS cache

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2. Reset the Hosts file on Windows 10

Every Windows installation contains a Hosts file that helps redirect websites to specific IP addresses.

In the case that this file becomes corrupt, or contains incorrect information, it can cause your Internet not to work or can create problems with applications likeOrigin.

We already wrotea comprehensive guide on how to reset the Hosts file easily, so be sure to check it out.

3. Disable all Origin in-game overlays

The in-game overlays that you use withOriginmight be causing the issue with theOrigingames not launching. Beyond this, using in-game overlays can dramatically affect your framerate.

Here’s how to disable them:

4. Clear the Origin cache

Note:To complete this method, you will need to make sure that all instances ofOriginare closed. To make sure that Origin will be able to open, it is recommended that you search for Origin.exe and OriginWebHelperService.exe inside Task Manager, and press End task for each of them.

5. Uninstall and re-install Origin

IfOrigin is not openingin Windows 10, your best bet is to reinstall the program by following the steps above.

Conclusion

Please feel free to let us know if this guide helped you solved your problem by using the comment section below.

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Origin won’t start games on Windows 10/11#

What to do if none of my Origin games will launch?#

1. Clear your PCs DNS cache#

2. Reset the Hosts file on Windows 10#

3. Disable all Origin in-game overlays#

4. Clear the Origin cache#

5. Uninstall and re-install Origin#

Conclusion#