The Sims™ 3

A guide to uninstall The Sims™ 3 from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall The Sims™ 3 for Windows. It is made by Electronic Arts. Open here where you can find out more on Electronic Arts. You can read more about about The Sims™ 3 at http://www.TheSims3.com. Usually the The Sims™ 3 program is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3 folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The Sims™ 3's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}\Sims3Setup.exe. The program's main executable file is called Sims3Launcher.exe and occupies 1.22 MB (1275152 bytes).

The executable files below are part of The Sims™ 3. They take 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 current page applies to The Sims™ 3 version 1.0.615 alone. You can find here a few links to other The Sims™ 3 versions:

• 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
• 1.54.95
• 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

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The Sims™ 3 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall The Sims™ 3:

• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3

The files below remain on your disk by The Sims™ 3's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Caches\Sunset Valley.objectCache
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Caches\TCC_Version.txt
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\cs-CZ\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\da-DK\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\de-DE\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\el-GR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\es-ES\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\es-MX\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\fi-FI\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\fr-FR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\hu-HU\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\it-IT\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\ja-JP\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\ko-KR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\nl-NL\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\no\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\pl-PL\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\pt-BR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\pt-PT\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\ru-RU\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\sv-SE\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\zh-TW\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\code_version.txt
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Default.ini
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\dialoglogo128x128.jpg
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\eauninstall.ico
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\gameplay.package
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Gameplay\GameplayData.package
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\GL.ini
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\GraphicsCards.sgr
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\GraphicsRules.sgr
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\css\ie6.css
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\css\main.css
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\blueBullet.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\blueBulletOpaque.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\bodyBackground.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\greenBullet.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\greenBulletOpaque.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\navBackground.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelBottom.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelMid.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelTop.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\sims_logo_38X80.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\sims_logo_38X80_png8.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\simsLogo.png
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates_Mac.html

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• 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 released by Electronic Arts. Frequently, people choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK procedure to uninstall 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 on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find The Sims™ 3 or simply click the Search field and type in "The Sims™ 3". If it is installed on your PC the The Sims™ 3 app will be found automatically. After you select The Sims™ 3 in the list of applications, some data about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about The Sims™ 3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For example 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}\Sims3Setup.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove The Sims™ 3.


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

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready 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 PC, nor are we saying that The Sims™ 3 by Electronic Arts is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove The Sims™ 3 in case 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.