The Sims™ 3
A way to uninstall The Sims™ 3 from your computer
You can find on this page details on how to remove The Sims™ 3 for Windows. It is produced by Electronic Arts. You can find out more on Electronic Arts or check for application updates here. You can get more details on The Sims™ 3 at http://www.TheSims3.com. Usually the The Sims™ 3 application is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. The Sims™ 3's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}\Sims3Setup.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.22 MB (1275152 bytes) on disk and is labeled Sims3Launcher.exe.The Sims™ 3 installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 36.01 MB (37758264 bytes) on disk.
- Sims3Launcher.exe (1.22 MB)
- TS3.exe (28.38 MB)
- TSLHelper.exe (53.27 KB)
- eadm-installer.exe (6.36 MB)
The information on this page is only about version 1.0.631 of The Sims™ 3. For other The Sims™ 3 versions please click below:
- 1.4.6
- 1.31.118
- 1.50.56
- 1.11.7
- 1.9.22
- 1.63.4
- 1.19.44
- 1.15.34
- 1.0.615
- 1.54.95
- 1.17.60
- 1.66.2
- 1.23.65
- 1.33.2
- 1.12.70
- 1.5.82
- 1.48.5
- 1.29.55
- 1.32.3
- 1.14.11
- 1.2.7
- 1.55.4
- 1.57.62
- 1.7.9
- 1.22.9
- 1.18.9
- 1.24.3
- 1.62.153
- 1.39.3
- 1.26.89
- 1.63.5
- 1.34.27
- 1.42.130
- 1.28.84
- 1.36.45
- 1.0.632
- 1.67.2
- 1.6.6
- 1.21.123
- 1.47.6
- 1.38.151
- 1.8.25
A considerable amount of files, folders and registry entries will not be deleted when you are trying to remove The Sims™ 3 from your PC.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall The Sims™ 3 from your computer:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove The Sims™ 3:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Caches\Sunset Valley.objectCache
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Caches\TCC_Version.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\es-MX\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\fr-FR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\code_version.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Default.ini
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\eauninstall.ico
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\gameplay.package
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Gameplay\GameplayData.package
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\GraphicsCards.sgr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\GraphicsRules.sgr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\css\ie6.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\css\main.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\blueBullet.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\blueBulletOpaque.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\bodyBackground.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\greenBullet.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\greenBulletOpaque.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\navBackground.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelBottom.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelMid.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelTop.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\sims_logo_38X80.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\sims_logo_38X80_png8.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\simsLogo.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\SPA_MX\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\SPA_MX\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\SPA_MX\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\SPA_MX\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\SPA_MX\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\SPA_MX\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\SPA_MX\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Jazz\JazzData.package
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resource.cfg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resources\bhei01m.ttf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resources\DF-KaKouGothic-W5.ttc
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resources\ggtr00b.TTF
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resources\HelveticaNeueLTStd-Md.ttf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resources\HelveticaRoundedLTStd-Bd.ttf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resources\HelveticaRoundedLTStd-Black.ttf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resources\PSK SarabunSim3.ttf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Resources\TrebuchetEAbold.ttf
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\scripts.package
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Shaders_Win32.precomp
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\simcore.package
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Sims3.ico
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Sims3.ini
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Sims3GDF.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Sims3Launcher.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Sims3Launcher.ini
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\skuversion.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\av_update_bg.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\common_style.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\communitybg.jpg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\exchangebg.jpg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\launcher.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\launcher_style.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\moviesmorebg.jpg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\newsbg.jpg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\Common\simpagesbg.jpg
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\ENG_US\AvailableUpdates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\ENG_US\community.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\ENG_US\exchange.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\ENG_US\movies.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\ENG_US\mypage.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\ENG_US\news.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\FRE_FR\AvailableUpdates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\FRE_FR\community.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\FRE_FR\exchange.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\FRE_FR\movies.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\FRE_FR\mypage.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\FRE_FR\news.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\SPA_MX\AvailableUpdates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\SPA_MX\community.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\SPA_MX\exchange.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\SPA_MX\movies.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\SPA_MX\mypage.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\StaticPages\SPA_MX\news.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\The Sims 3.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TSLHelper.exe
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TSLHost.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\UI\UI.package
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\GameData\content_version.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\GameData\Shared\NonPackaged\CustomMusic\Blame It On Me.mp3
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\GameData\Shared\NonPackaged\CustomMusic\Ghosts (Radio Edit).mp3
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\GameData\Shared\NonPackaged\CustomMusic\I Love LA.mp3
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}
How to remove The Sims™ 3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
The Sims™ 3 is a program released by Electronic Arts. Frequently, users decide to erase it. This can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE approach to erase The Sims™ 3 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your system.
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3. Click on the General Tools category
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
5. A list of the applications installed on the PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate The Sims™ 3 or simply click the Search feature and type in "The Sims™ 3". If it exists on your system the The Sims™ 3 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click The Sims™ 3 in the list , the following information regarding the program is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding The Sims™ 3, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
- The software company is: http://www.TheSims3.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}\Sims3Setup.exe
8. After uninstalling The Sims™ 3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of The Sims™ 3 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling The Sims™ 3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.
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Disclaimer
This page is not a recommendation to uninstall The Sims™ 3 by Electronic Arts from your PC, nor are we saying that The Sims™ 3 by Electronic Arts is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall The Sims™ 3 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
2016-06-20 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2016-06-20 09:46:36.720