FIX: Origin in-game overlay not working

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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TheOriginoverlay adds additional options to games that you can select while playing them. However, anOriginin-Game-Overlay is not enabled error message pops up for some users. As a consequence, theOriginin-game overlay doesn’t work.

Check out some of these resolutions if you need to fixOrigin’s in-game overlay not working.

This is how you can fix Origin’s in-game overlay

1. Check that Origin’s in-game overlay is enabled

2. Close background software (especially MSI Afterburner)

3. Add Origin to third-party antivirus utilities’ exception lists

Some users have said they’ve fixedOrigin’s in-game overlay not working by addingOriginto their third-party antivirus utilities’ exclusion lists. Doing so will ensure the antivirus software doesn’t interfere withOrigin.

How exactly you can do that will vary between antivirus software, but look for an Exclusions tab within the utility’s settings menu.

Alternatively, try turning off your third-party antivirus utility before playing anOrigingame. Right-click your antivirus software’s system tray icon to open its context menu.

That context menu will probably include a disable option of some kind. So, select that disable option to turn off the antivirus software for a certain time period.

4. Clean boot Windows

5. Reinstall Origin

The above resolutions have fixedOrigin’s in-game overlay for numerous users. So, there’s a good chance they’ll fix the overlay.

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FIX: Origin in-game overlay not working#

This is how you can fix Origin’s in-game overlay#

1. Check that Origin’s in-game overlay is enabled#

2. Close background software (especially MSI Afterburner)#

3. Add Origin to third-party antivirus utilities’ exception lists#

4. Clean boot Windows#

5. Reinstall Origin#