EA SPORTS FC 26: Game Overlay Problem with Anti-Cheat (Workarounds)

The problem

I'm having a problem with EA Anti-Cheat. The startup screen that says the anti-cheat is initializing doesn't close after the game launches, and from time to time it pops up over the game, forcing me to minimize it to make it go away.

What players suggest

Hey there, That overlay sticking around sounds annoying. Does it stay on top the whole time or just randomly pop back in? A couple of things you could try: - alt+tab out and back in after launch to see if it clears it - make sure no overlays are running (Steam, Discord, etc.) — sometimes they mess with focus - try launching once without admin rights (EA app / game same level) Curious if it…

Hi, I have already tried a few things to fix this issue, including using alt+tab, changing the game resolution, and uninstalling and reinstalling Javelin. I also tried running it as an administrator and disabling the overlays for EA, Steam, and Nvidia. I do not use Discord. I have basically tried everything that is technically obvious to do when you run into this kind of problem. I noticed that…

If you manage to solve it at some point, let me know how you did it, because I’ve tried everything here and nothing works.