The Sims™ 3
How to uninstall The Sims™ 3 from your PC
The Sims™ 3 is a Windows application. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Electronic Arts. Check out here for more info on Electronic Arts. Further information about The Sims™ 3 can be seen at http://www.TheSims3.com. The Sims™ 3 is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 directory, subject to the user's decision. You can uninstall The Sims™ 3 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}\setup.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The Sims™ 3's primary file takes around 27.27 KB (27920 bytes) and is called Sims3Launcher.exe.The Sims™ 3 contains of the executables below. They occupy 92.94 MB (97452880 bytes) on disk.
- S3Launcher.exe (105.27 KB)
- Sims3Launcher.exe (27.27 KB)
- Sims3LauncherW.exe (1.36 MB)
- TS3.exe (28.77 KB)
- TS3W.exe (12.88 MB)
- TSLHelper.exe (53.27 KB)
- TS3.exe (7.20 MB)
- TS3EP01.exe (7.20 MB)
- TS3EP02.exe (7.21 MB)
- TS3EP03.exe (7.20 MB)
- TS3EP04.exe (7.20 MB)
- TS3EP05.exe (7.21 MB)
- TS3SP01.exe (7.20 MB)
- TS3SP02.exe (7.20 MB)
- TS3SP03.exe (7.21 MB)
- TS3SP04.exe (7.29 MB)
- eadm-installer.exe (6.36 MB)
The information on this page is only about version 1.26.89 of The Sims™ 3. For more The Sims™ 3 versions please click below:
- 1.4.6
- 1.31.118
- 1.0.631
- 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
- 1.63.5
- 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
If planning to uninstall The Sims™ 3 you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.
Directories left on disk:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3
Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall 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\UserName\Bin\bin\cs-CZ\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\da-DK\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\de-DE\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\el-GR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\es-ES\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\es-MX\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\fi-FI\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\fr-FR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\hu-HU\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\it-IT\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\ja-JP\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\ko-KR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\nl-NL\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\no\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\pl-PL\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\pt-BR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\pt-PT\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\ru-RU\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\sv-SE\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\bin\zh-TW\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\code_version.txt
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\Default.ini
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\eauninstall.ico
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\EAWebkit.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\UserNameplay.package
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\UserNameplay\UserNameplayData.package
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\UserNameplay\Sims3StoreObjects.dll
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\GraphicsCards.sgr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\GraphicsRules.sgr
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\css\ie6.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\css\main.css
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\blueBullet.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\blueBulletOpaque.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\bodyBackground.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\greenBullet.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\greenBulletOpaque.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\navBackground.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelBottom.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelMid.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelTop.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\sims_logo_38X80.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\sims_logo_38X80_png8.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\simsLogo.png
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates_Mac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Upload.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Content.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Download.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Media.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\UserName\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates_Mac.html
Registry that is not uninstalled:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}
How to remove The Sims™ 3 from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
The Sims™ 3 is a program by Electronic Arts. Sometimes, people decide to erase this application. This is hard because performing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY approach to erase The Sims™ 3 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your system.
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- download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Press the General Tools button
4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear
6. Navigate the list of programs until you find The Sims™ 3 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "The Sims™ 3". The The Sims™ 3 program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select The Sims™ 3 in the list of applications, some data about the application is made available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about The Sims™ 3, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
- The web site of the application is: http://www.TheSims3.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}\setup.exe
8. After uninstalling The Sims™ 3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong The Sims™ 3 that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing The Sims™ 3 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.
Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.
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Disclaimer
This page is not a piece of advice to remove The Sims™ 3 by Electronic Arts from your computer, nor are we saying that The Sims™ 3 by Electronic Arts is not a good application. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove The Sims™ 3 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.
2016-06-27 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @DanielStatescuLast update on: 2016-06-26 22:22:08.000