SimCity™

A guide to uninstall SimCity™ from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to remove SimCity™ for Windows. It is written by Electronic Arts. You can find out more on Electronic Arts or check for application updates here. More data about the program SimCity™ can be seen at http://www.ea.com/. SimCity™ is commonly set up in the C:\Origin\SimCity directory, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling SimCity™ is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\EAInstaller\SimCity\Cleanup.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. Cleanup.exe is the SimCity™'s main executable file and it takes circa 833.81 KB (853824 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed together with SimCity™. They occupy about 833.81 KB (853824 bytes) on disk.

• Cleanup.exe (833.81 KB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.0.98.0213 of SimCity™. For other SimCity™ versions please click below:

• 1.0.0.0
• 4.0.97.4382
• 4.0.86.0859
• 4.0.96.5684
• 2.0.0.0

SimCity™ has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall SimCity™ from your PC:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\B9ECED6F.ArmouryCrate_qmba6cd70vzyy\LocalState\GameLibrary\ExternalCover\SimCity™

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\Cleanup.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\Cleanup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\cs_CZ.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\de_DE.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\en_US.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\es_ES.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\es_MX.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\fr_FR.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\it_IT.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\ja_JP.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\ko_KR.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\nl_NL.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\no_NO.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\pl_PL.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\pt_BR.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\pt_PT.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\ru_RU.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\sv_SE.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\zh_CN.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\eula\zh_TW.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Apr2005_d3dx9_25_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Apr2006_d3dx9_30_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Apr2006_xinput_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\APR2007_d3dx9_33_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\APR2007_xinput_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Aug2005_d3dx9_27_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\AUG2006_xinput_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\AUG2007_d3dx9_35_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Aug2008_d3dx9_39_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Aug2009_D3DCompiler_42_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Aug2009_d3dx9_42_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Dec2005_d3dx9_28_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\DEC2006_d3dx9_32_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\DSETUP.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\dsetup32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\dxdllreg_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\DXSETUP.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\dxupdate.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Feb2005_d3dx9_24_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Feb2006_d3dx9_29_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Jun2005_d3dx9_26_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\JUN2007_d3dx9_34_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\JUN2008_d3dx9_38_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Jun2010_D3DCompiler_43_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Jun2010_d3dx9_43_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Mar2008_d3dx9_37_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Mar2009_d3dx9_41_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Nov2007_d3dx9_36_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Nov2008_d3dx9_40_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\Oct2005_xinput_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\directx\redist\OCT2006_d3dx9_31_x86.cab
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\installerdata.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\InstallLog.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\Touchup.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\Touchup.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\de_DE.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\en_US.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\es_ES.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\es_MX.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\fr_FR.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\it_IT.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\ja_JP.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\ko_KR.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\ru_RU.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\zh_CN.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\eula\zh_TW.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\__Installer\vc\vc2008sp1MFCUpdate\redist\vcredist_x86.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\GDFBinary_en_US.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Config\Control.package
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\Activation.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\Activation64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\ActivationUI.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\codecs\qcncodecs4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\codecs\qjpcodecs4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\codecs\qkrcodecs4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\codecs\qtwcodecs4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\imageformats\qgif4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\imageformats\qico4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\imageformats\qjpeg4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\libeay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\msvcp100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\msvcr100.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\phonon4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\QtCore4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\QtGui4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\QtNetwork4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\QtWebKit4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\QtXml4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\QtXmlPatterns4.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\Core\ssleay32.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\D3DCompiler_43.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\d3dx9_31.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\D3DX9_43.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\EAWebkit.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\SimCity.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\SimCity.par
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCity\version_app.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCityData\Config\ConfigManager.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCityData\Config\Properties.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\SimCity\SimCityData\Config\VideoCards.txt

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F70FDE4B-8F86-4eb6-8C8E-636EC89F6419}

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\EAInstaller\SimCity\Cleanup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\EAInstaller\SimCity\Cleanup.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to delete SimCity™ from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

SimCity™ is a program released by Electronic Arts. Sometimes, users try to remove this application. This can be hard because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK approach to remove SimCity™ 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 Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find SimCity™ or simply activate the Search field and type in "SimCity™". If it is installed on your PC the SimCity™ program will be found automatically. Notice that when you select SimCity™ in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding SimCity™, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for SimCity™:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.ea.com/
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\EAInstaller\SimCity\Cleanup.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove SimCity™.


8. After removing SimCity™, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong SimCity™ which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing SimCity™ with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove SimCity™ by Electronic Arts from your computer, nor are we saying that SimCity™ by Electronic Arts is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove SimCity™ in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.