

So, you need to disable Tamper Protection and then disable Real-time protection on your Windows PC. It re-enables real-time protection on your system even if you disable it. Windows 10 and 11 now offer Tamper Protection. Windows Defender users need to do a bit extra effort to disable it. You need to go to the system tray icon and disable it. If you use a third-party antivirus like Avast, disable it until the next reboot. Disable Windows Defender and Other Antivirus ProgramsĪntivirus programs can interfere with the Origin app's installation when it tries to download its setup files. If that doesn't seem to free up a lot of space, check out how to reclaim missing storage space on Windows to squeeze out more megabytes from your system. You can skip the Downloads folder because it may have important files. Scroll down and select the check boxes of the type of files you want to remove.

Some apps require elevated permissions to work. Run the Origin Installer With Administrator Privileges
