Origin is a gaming app that is used to manage, download and play games on your Windows or Mac machines. But a few users when trying to login Origin they get the error saying “Origin Online Login Is Currently Unavailable”. Not to worry, in this article we will see the different methods to get rid of this problem. Let us start!
Before trying out different solution, restart the Origin and check if it works
Restart the Origin app. To do that, right-click on the Origin app icon then click on quit origin. Again open the app and check if it works fine.
Alternatively, you can also try to right click on the task bar and click on task manager, in the processes tab check for Origin, right click on it and click on end task
If restarting the app does not work, then try out and follow the below methods.
Method 1: Set Your System’s Date And Time
Step 1 – Right click on the date and time, present on the taskbar at the right bottom corner of the screen
Step 2 – From the appeared list, click on adjust date/time
Step 3 – Windows settings page will open with the date & time page
Step 4 – Enable set time automatically, set time zone automatically option by clicking on the toggle bar below them (a blue color should appear on the toggle bar)
Step 5 – Then click on the region that is on the left side
Step 6 – On the right side, under region format click on the drop-down, and from the list select English (United States)
Step 7 – Restart the system. Now open the Origin app and check for the issue to be solved.
Alternatively you can also follow the below steps
Step 1 – Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 2 – Type timedate.cpl in the run prompt and hit enter. This will open the date and time window
Step 3 – Go to the internet time tab
Step 4 – Then click on the change settings button
Step 5 – In the internet time settings window, enable the option synchronize with an internet time server by clicking on the checkbox beside it
Step 6 – Then click on update now button
Step 7 – To save the changes click on ok
Method 2: Reset Internet Explorer’s Settings To Its Default
Step 1 – Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 2 – Type inetcpl.cpl in the run prompt and hit enter. This will open the internet properties windows
Step 3 – Go to the advanced tab
Step 4 – In the Reset internet explorer settings section at the bottom, click on reset button
Step 5 – A pop up window appears click on reset
Step 6 – Restart the system and check if the issue is solved.
Method 3: Disable The Pop-Up Blocker For Internet Explorer
Step 1 – Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 2 – Type inetcpl.cpl in the run prompt and hit enter. This will open the internet properties windows
Step 3 – Go to the privacy tab
Step 4 – Uncheck the option turn on pop up blocker by clicking on the checkbox beside it (a tick mark should not be present)
Step 5 – To save the changes click on apply and ok
Step 6 – Restart the computer. Then open the Origin app and check if the issue is solved.
Method 4: Allow The Origin App Through Windows Defender Firewall
Step 1 – Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 2 – Type firewall.cpl in the run prompt and hit enter. This will open the Windows defender firewall
Step 3 – On the left side, click on Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall
Step 4 – Click on change settings button
Step 5 – Scroll down and check for Origin app and then enable both private and public (a tick mark should be present)
Step 6 – To save the changes click on ok
Note: If you do not find Origin app in the list, then click on Allow another app that is at the bottom. In the opened window click on browse and select the.exe file of Origin app then click on open. Add the app and follow the Step 5 and Step 6
Step 7 – Restart the system and check if the issue is solved.
Method 5: Disable The USB Device
Step 1 – Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 2 – Type devmgmt.msc in the run prompt and hit enter. This will open the device manager window
Step 3 – Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers by clicking on the arrow mark beside it
Step 4 – Right click on Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader and then click on disable device
Now check if the Origin app is working fine
Method 6: Delete All The Origin App Cache
Step 1 – Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 2 – Copy and paste the below command in the run prompt then hit enter
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Roaming\Origin
Step 3 – Find for Origin folder and right click on it, then click on delete
Step 4 – Go back to the AppData folder and then double click on the local folder to open it
Step 5 – Find Origin folder here and delete it. To delete, right click on the Origin folder then click on delete
Step 6 – Open the run prompt using Windows + R keys together
Step 7 – Type %ProgramData% in the run prompt and hit enter
Step 8 – Find Origin folder and open it. Delete all the files and folders present in it except the LocalContent folder.
That’s it! I hope the above provided information is useful. Let us know which of the above methods worked for you. Thank you and happy reading!!