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Fix: EA Anti-cheat Service Encountered an Error
These tips will help you solve the issue in no time
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Updated onMarch 21, 2024
updated onMarch 21, 2024
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Electronic Arts (EA)is implementing a newanti-cheating tool in order to ensure fair play among gamers. The tool has already been implemented in FIFA 23, but you can also download the standalone software by going toEA’s website.
Because this technology is so new, users have been experiencing various problems, specifically sudden service errors that prevent people from playing their games.
What is causing the anti-cheat service error?
If you look throughout the official EA forums,the company is investigating the problem. At the time of this writing, it’s still ongoing. The developer also asks people to go into the forums and write a report on their experiences. That said, there are some likely causes:
How do I fix EA anti-cheat service errors?
These solutions work equally for Windows 10 and 11. We first recommend trying out these simple tips: close the game and then open it again, download the latest Windows Update since malware on your machine or a bad previous update might be related, ensure that your computer is connected to the internet, and restart it.
1. Run as Administrator
2. Run then uninstall the EA anti-cheat service
Doing this will automatically reinstall the anti-cheat software on your computer. At this time, FIFA 23 is the only game that can do this. You can always download the software separately from EA’s website.
3. Install version specific update
4. Enable Secure Boot
Note that Sims 4 users, for example, sometimes haveproblems with the game’s mods. This could be because the mod files are corrupted or become disabled after an update. You may have to repair the game using Origin’s in-app tool.
If you still use the Origin app, you may have encountered theerror 14-8too. This happens when there are internal conflicts or network connectivity issues.
We also have a guide that istroubleshooting IGOProxy64.exe Origin issue, so don’t miss it if you’re having additional problems.
Feel free to comment below if you have any questions regarding the above processes. Also, do not hesitate to comment about guides you’d like to see or information about any EA game.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar has been writing for and about technology going on for 6 years when he first started writing tech articles for his university paper. Since then, his passion for technology blossomed into a prosperous writing career. He first started writing about tech in the entertainment world and would later move on to write about smart life tech and social media. He was recently a Technical Writer for tech company Extron where he wrote user guides for audio and video equipment.
He has since moved on to being a freelance writer looking to have a career in copywriting and hopes to share his love and knowledge of technology with the world. Recently, Cesar has written for the cryptocurrency news site, BTCPro and helping people understand tech.
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Cesar Cadenas
Networking & Security Specialist
Cesar is a tech expert passionate about Windows, Microsoft, and anything surrounding the world of PCs.
