- Ensure that your EA Play membership hasn’t expired and that your account is not banned or suspended.
- Check for any issues with EA servers and make sure your PC is set to the correct date and time.
- If the problem persists, consider changing the default DNS server and resetting the TCP/IP stack.
Fix 1: Rule Out Issues With Your Account
To start, you need to check if your EA Play membership has expired by signing into your EA account online.
Another reason why you may be unable to connect to EA servers is if your account is already being used on another device. To avoid conflicts, try logging out of your account on other devices and see if that helps.
Lastly, you need to verify if EA has suspended or banned your account for violating the rules in the EA User Agreement. You can review your ban history by visiting EA’s website and signing into your account.
Fix 2: Check the Server Status
Occasionally, EA servers may undergo periods of downtime or encounter temporary issues. When this happens, you could experience problems connecting to your EA games.
Different EA games run on different servers. So, if you’re encountering connection errors in a specific game, such as FIFA, Apex Legends, or Battlefield, you should visit that game’s page to see its server status. Here’s how.
Step 1: Open the EA help page in a web browser on your computer.
Step 2: Select the Help with a Game option.
Step 3: Type in the name of your game in the search box and select it.
Step 4: Click the Server Status option in the top right corner to check the server status for the PC. If the servers are functioning properly, the arrow will be pointing upward. Conversely, if the servers are offline, the arrow will point downward.
Fix 3: Enable Automatic Date and Time
Having your Windows PC set to an incorrect date or time can result in losing connection to EA servers. This can happen if you disable the automatic date and time feature on Windows. Here’s how to enable it.
Step 1: Press the Windows + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app. In the Time & language tab, click on Date & time .
Step 2: Enable the toggle next to Set time automatically .
Fix 4: Use a Different DNS Server
Issues with the current DNS server can also trigger the “EA.com unable to connect” error on Windows. You can try switching to a different DNS server to see if that improves the situation.
Step 1: Press the Windows + R keyboard shortcut to launch the Run dialog box. In the Open field, type ncpa.cpl , and press Enter .
Step 2: In the Network Connections window, right-click on your internet connection and select Properties .
Step 3: Under Networking, double-click the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) option.
Step 4: Select Use the following DNS server addresses . In the text fields next to the Preferred DNS Server and the Alternate DNS Server, enter 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 , respectively.
Step 5: Tick the Validate settings upon exit checkbox and hit OK .
Fix 5: Reset TCP/IP
Your Windows PC relies on Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (or TCP/IP) to establish an internet connection and transmit digital data. However, issues with the TCP/IP stack can prevent your EA games from connecting to the servers, resulting in various errors. You can try resetting the TCP/IP stack using the command prompt to see if that helps.
Step 1: Right-click on the Start icon and select Terminal (Admin) from the Power User menu.
Step 2: Run the following commands in the console and press Enter after each one:
netsh winsock resetnetsh int ip reset
Restart your PC and check if the issue is still there.
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- Running the printer troubleshooter in Windows is an effective method for fixing such issues.
- Temporarily stopping the Print Spooler service can help you remove printers without encountering errors.
- If the printer still won’t remove, try uninstalling the printer driver and software.
Fix 1: Run the Printer Troubleshooter
Start by running Windows’ built-in printer troubleshooter to see if it can detect and resolve any pending printing errors.
Step 1: Click the search icon on the taskbar, type printers & scanners , and press Enter .
Step 2: Select your printer.
Step 3: Click on Run the troubleshooter .
Windows should automatically detect any issues with the printer and fix them. Following that, you should be able to get rid of the printer.
Fix 2: Remove the Printer From the Print Server Properties
There are several ways to remove a printer in Windows 11. So, if you can’t remove the printer from the Settings app or Control Panel, remove it from the Print Server Properties in Windows.
Step 1: Press the Windows key + S to open the search menu. Type printers & scanners and press Enter .
Step 2: Under Related settings, click on Print server properties .
Step 3: Go to the Drivers tab, select your printer, and click Remove .
Step 4: Select Remove driver and driver package and hit OK to confirm.
Fix 3: Stop Print Spooler Service
Print Spooler is a critical service that handles printer interactions on Windows. If that service interferes with the removal process, disable it temporarily to see if it helps.
Step 1: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog. Type services.msc in the box next to the Open field and press Enter .
Step 2: In the Services window, scroll down to locate Print Spooler . Right-click on it and select Stop .
After stopping the Print Spooler service, remove the printer again.
Fix 4: Uninstall Printer Driver
Device Manager is a useful tool that lets you manage and troubleshoot all your hardware devices from one place. You can also use it to delete an old printer from your PC. Here’s how.
Step 1: Right-click on the Start icon and select Device Manager from the menu.
Step 2: Open the View menu at the top and select Show hidden devices .
Step 3: Double-click on Print queues to expand it. Right-click on your printer and select Uninstall device .
Fix 5: Remove Printer Software
If you’ve installed a dedicated app or software for your printer, it could also obstruct the removal process. To avoid this, first uninstall that app or software before trying again.
Step 1: Right-click on the Start icon and select Installed apps from the list.
Step 2: Locate the printer app on the list. Click the three-dot menu next to it and select Uninstall .
After removing the app, you can remove the printer from the Settings app or Device Manager.
Fix 6: Use the Registry Editor
Windows may not remove the printer due to corrupt registry keys associated with it. To fix it, remove those corrupted registry keys by following the steps below.
Step 1: Press the Windows key + R to launch the Run dialog. Type regedit and press Enter .
Step 2: Paste the following path in the address bar at the top and press Enter .
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
Step 3: Locate the printer you wish to remove and click on Delete . Then, select Yes to confirm.
Restart your PC after this, and you should be able to remove your printer without a problem.
