Origin: Disable automatic updates

To prevent Origin from performing automatic updates, you must deactivate them in the settings. In this practical tip, we will show you where to find these settings.

Disable automatic updates in Origin

The following steps refer to Origin version 9.4.20.386 - 292191.

1. Open the Origin client on your computer.
2. Click on "Origin" -> "Application Settings" at the top left.
3. Select the "General" item in the left column.
4. Scroll down until you get to the "Updates" sub-item.
5. There you remove the first tick to deactivate automatic game updates.
6. Also remove the second tick if you don't want the Origin client to perform automatic updates.

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