# Can't disable Origin overlay **URL:** \ **Category:** PC\ **Created:** [August 24, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354 "2019-08-24T18:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lahoo\_Eckbert](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lahoo_eckbert/32/102604_2.png) [@Lahoo\_Eckbert](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Lahoo_Eckbert)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/1 "2019-08-24T18:00:00Z")
Is this a new bug ? I’ve had Origin overlay disabled since the first time I installed Origin and today it popped up during game. I thought Origin settings were reset or something so I quit the game and went to application settings and it was disabled. I enabled and redisabled it to no avail. Shift F1 brings up origin overlay in game. Anyone encountered this before ? Is it possible to fix it ? ---
**Author:** ![LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lolgotyertags/32/101041_2.png) [@LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LOLGotYerTags)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/2 "2019-08-24T18:11:00Z")
Completely exited Origin and then Cleared Origin cache? [https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/](https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/) ---
**Author:** ![Lahoo\_Eckbert](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lahoo_eckbert/32/102604_2.png) [@Lahoo\_Eckbert](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Lahoo_Eckbert)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/3 "2019-08-24T18:50:00Z")
> [@LOLGotYerTags](#): > > Completely exited Origin and then Cleared Origin cache? > > [https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/](https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/) I even went further and reinstalled it. Shift f1 still brings origin overlay. Hasn’t been an issue till today(haven’t opened origin in 10 days tho). ---
**Author:** ![LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lolgotyertags/32/101041_2.png) [@LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LOLGotYerTags)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/4 "2019-08-24T18:55:00Z")
> [@Lahoo\_Eckbert](#): > > > [@LOLGotYerTags](#): > > > > Completely exited Origin and then Cleared Origin cache? > > > > [https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/](https://help.ea.com/en-gb/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/) > > I even went further and reinstalled it. Shift f1 still brings origin overlay. > Hasn’t been an issue till today(haven’t opened origin in 10 days tho). Shift+F1 is the default keybinding to fire up the Overlay, Shift+F1 again to close it. I keep it enabled but I disable all of the alerts such as messages / in-origin calls etc ---
**Author:** ![zenn\_nme](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/ed655f/32.png) [@zenn\_nme](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/zenn_nme)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/5 "2019-08-24T21:08:00Z")
Did you know there are 2 ways to disable the overlay? One via the Origin application settings, the other via a game’s specific Origin settings; . In Origin main menu \> _right-click_ BF icon \> _Select_ Game Properties \> _Untick box_ Origin in-game \> Save. ---
**Author:** ![Lahoo\_Eckbert](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lahoo_eckbert/32/102604_2.png) [@Lahoo\_Eckbert](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Lahoo_Eckbert)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 9:38pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/6 "2019-08-24T21:38:00Z")
> [@zenn\_nme](#): > > Did you know there are 2 ways to disable the overlay? One via the Origin application settings, the other via a game’s specific Origin settings; > > . > > In Origin main menu \> _right-click_ BF icon \> _Select_ Game Properties \> _Untick box_ Origin in-game \> Save. Thanks I wasn’t aware of the latter method. I’ll try it and report back. ---
**Author:** ![STOPchris](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@STOPchris](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/STOPchris)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 10:08pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/7 "2019-08-24T22:08:00Z")
Yeah, the last Origin update created this issue. It really is frustrating, but what do expect from EA? I solved it by deselecting Origin in-game in the game properties and then closing Origin and restarting it. You have to close and restart Origin or the settings won’t stick. Very frustrating. I submitted this on EA answers website, but to no surprise no one ever responded. ---
**Author:** ![LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/lolgotyertags/32/101041_2.png) [@LOLGotYerTags](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/LOLGotYerTags)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/8 "2019-08-24T22:16:00Z")
> [@STOPchris](#): > > I submitted this on EA answers website, but to no surprise no one ever responded. EA answers is pretty much community driven, Like it is here. Only difference between here and there, Is you’re far more likely to have users ( including EA Staff ) respond with suggestions and solutions to known issues. ---
**Author:** ![STOPchris](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b19c9b/32.png) [@STOPchris](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/STOPchris)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/9 "2019-08-25T03:45:00Z")
> [@LOLGotYerTags](#): > > > [@STOPchris](#): > > > > I submitted this on EA answers website, but to no surprise no one ever responded. > > EA answers is pretty much community driven, Like it is here. > > Only difference between here and there, Is you’re far more likely to have users ( including EA Staff ) respond with suggestions and solutions to known issues. I have always seen a lot more EA employee answers there than here. Funny, I mentioned cheaters over there and they (EA employees) all scrambled to answer the question (or say that it wasn’t the place to have that conversation), but bring this issue up and none of them respond… ---
**Author:** ![bsamsel](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/3e96dc/32.png) [@bsamsel](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/bsamsel)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 12:58am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/10 "2019-12-04T00:58:00Z")
> [@zenn\_nme](#): > > Did you know there are 2 ways to disable the overlay? One via the Origin application settings, the other via a game’s specific Origin settings; > > . > > In Origin main menu \> _right-click_ BF icon \> _Select_ Game Properties \> _Untick box_ Origin in-game \> Save. my gawd man, thank you so much! this has been bugging me for months!!! ---
**Author:** ![ragnarok013](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ragnarok013/32/103211_2.png) [@ragnarok013](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ragnarok013)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/cant-disable-origin-overlay/254354/11 "2019-12-04T14:41:00Z")
> [@STOPchris](#): > > (Quote) > I have always seen a lot more EA employee answers there than here. Funny, I mentioned cheaters over there and they (EA employees) all scrambled to answer the question (or say that it wasn’t the place to have that conversation), but bring this issue up and none of them respond… EA AHQ is a place to get help on technical issues impacting your game. Anti-Cheat is not a user level technical issue and hence not the appropriate venue for that discussion which is why you saw that response. CMs over on AHQ have two roles, to moderate and to help players which is why you see EA staff providing solutions on AHQ.