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How to uninstall The Sims™ 3 from your system

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall The Sims™ 3 for Windows. It is made by Electronic Arts. Check out here for more info on Electronic Arts. Click on to get more facts about The Sims™ 3 on Electronic Arts's website. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\EA\The Sims 3 folder. Take into account that this location can vary being determined by the user's decision. The full command line for removing The Sims™ 3 is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}\setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. The Sims™ 3's primary file takes around 389.27 KB (398608 bytes) and is named Sims3Setup.exe.

The Sims™ 3 is composed of the following executables which take 1.14 MB (1195824 bytes) on disk:

  • setup.exe (389.27 KB)
  • Sims3Setup.exe (389.27 KB)


The current web page applies to The Sims™ 3 version 1.7.9 alone. You can find here a few links to other The Sims™ 3 releases:

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If you are manually uninstalling The Sims™ 3 we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys 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}


A way to erase The Sims™ 3 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

The Sims™ 3 is an application by Electronic Arts. Sometimes, people choose to erase it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best EASY action to erase The Sims™ 3 is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll 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 automatically. Notice that after you click The Sims™ 3 in the list of apps, some data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about The Sims™ 3, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for The Sims™ 3:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.TheSims3.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}\setup.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall The Sims™ 3.
Uninstall The Sims™ 3


8. After uninstalling The Sims™ 3, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of The Sims™ 3 that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing The Sims™ 3 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • 10.0
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall The Sims™ 3 by Electronic Arts from your PC, we are not saying that The Sims™ 3 by Electronic Arts is not a good application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall The Sims™ 3 supposing 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' computers.

2016-10-30 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-10-30 16:17:15.020