SIMS 4 ®

A guide to uninstall SIMS 4 ® from your system

This page contains thorough information on how to remove SIMS 4 ® for Windows. The Windows version was created by EA Game. You can find out more on EA Game or check for application updates here. Usually the SIMS 4 ® program is installed in the C:\Program Files\sims4 directory, depending on the user's option during setup. C:\Program Files\sims4\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall SIMS 4 ®. SIMS 4 ®'s primary file takes around 4.94 MB (5177344 bytes) and its name is uninstall.exe.

The executables below are part of SIMS 4 ®. They occupy an average of 9.04 MB (9483165 bytes) on disk.

• QuickSFV.EXE (101.00 KB)
• setup.exe (4.01 MB)
• uninstall.exe (4.94 MB)

The current web page applies to SIMS 4 ® version 4 alone. If you are manually uninstalling SIMS 4 ® we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall SIMS 4 ®:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SIMS 4 ®

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__GameSpot_SIMS 4 ®_setup_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__GameSpot_SIMS 4 ®_Verify BIN files before installation_bat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\SIMS 4 ®.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Sims 4.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\The Sims 4.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SIMS 4 ®\The Sims 4 .lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\SIMS 4 ®\Verify BIN files before installation.lnk

Generally the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SIMS 4 ®.Final

Open regedit.exe to remove the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Games\The Sims 4\_Redist\QuickSFV.EXE
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Games\The Sims 4\_Redist\vcredist_x64_2010_sp1_x64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Games\The Sims 4\_Redist\vcredist_x64_2013_x64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Games\The Sims 4\_Redist\vcredist_x86_2010_sp1_x86.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Games\The Sims 4\_Redist\vcredist_x86_2013_x86.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\TS4.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\TS4_x64.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Games\The Sims 4\unins000.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3116088528-2796105298-2412868809-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\GameSpot\SIMS 4 ®\uninstall.exe

A way to remove SIMS 4 ® from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

SIMS 4 ® is an application by EA Game. Frequently, users choose to erase this program. Sometimes this is hard because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE approach to erase SIMS 4 ® 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 already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find SIMS 4 ® or simply activate the Search feature and type in "SIMS 4 ®". If it is installed on your PC the SIMS 4 ® program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click SIMS 4 ® in the list of applications, some data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about SIMS 4 ®, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall SIMS 4 ®.


8. After uninstalling SIMS 4 ®, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of SIMS 4 ® which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling SIMS 4 ® using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove SIMS 4 ® by EA Game from your PC, nor are we saying that SIMS 4 ® by EA Game is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove SIMS 4 ® in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.