Re: Windows blocking attempts to download game content
@labellasunshine I'm not sure the solution is the same in Windows 8.1 as it is in 10, but you can try it anyway. Hit Windows key-R and enter "services.msc" without quotes. Scroll through the list to where Origin Client Service and Origin Web Helper Service are listed, and for each one, double-click, select "Disabled" under Startup type, and click Apply. Then restart your computer and try downloading again.