The Sims 3

A way to uninstall The Sims 3 from your system

The Sims 3 is a software application. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by BT. Further information on BT can be seen here. Click on L to get more information about The Sims 3 on BT's website. The Sims 3 is typically installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3 folder, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full command line for uninstalling The Sims 3 is C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{B364E531-AC57-4DE2-A453-0AC0FB29669D}\Setup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. TS3.exe is the The Sims 3's main executable file and it occupies close to 28.38 MB (29761224 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of The Sims 3. They take an average of 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)

This info is about The Sims 3 version 1.00.0000 alone. The Sims 3 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall The Sims 3 from your PC:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\the_sims_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA\NvBackend\ApplicationOntology\data\wrappers\the_sims_medieval

The files below were left behind on your disk by The Sims 3 when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\caches\Sunset Valley.objectCache
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\caches\TCC_Version.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\cs-CZ\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\da-DK\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\de-DE\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\el-GR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\es-ES\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\es-MX\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\fi-FI\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\fr-FR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\hu-HU\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\it-IT\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\ja-JP\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\ko-KR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\nl-NL\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\no\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\pl-PL\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\pt-BR\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\pt-PT\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\ru-RU\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\sv-SE\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\bin\zh-TW\Sims3Launcher.resources.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\code_version.txt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Default.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\dialoglogo128x128.jpg
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\eauninstall.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\gameplay.package
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\Gameplay\GameplayData.package
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\GL.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\GraphicsCards.sgr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\GraphicsRules.sgr
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CHT_CN\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\css\ie6.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\css\main.css
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\blueBullet.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\blueBulletOpaque.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\bodyBackground.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\greenBullet.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\greenBulletOpaque.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\navBackground.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelBottom.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelMid.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\panelTop.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\sims_logo_38X80.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\sims_logo_38X80_png8.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\Common\images\simsLogo.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\CZE_CZ\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DAN_DK\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\DUT_NL\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\ENG_US\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FIN_FI\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Updates_Mac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\FRE_FR\Help_Upload.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Content.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Download.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Media.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates_DDMac.html
• C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\HelpPages\GER_DE\Help_Updates_Mac.html

Frequently the following registry data will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\BT\The Sims 3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\Sims\The Sims 3
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{B364E531-AC57-4DE2-A453-0AC0FB29669D}

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\BT\The Sims 3\Game\Bin\TS3.exe

A way to remove The Sims 3 from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

The Sims 3 is an application marketed by BT. Some users try to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because doing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find The Sims 3 or simply activate the Search feature and type in "The Sims 3". If it is installed on your PC the The Sims 3 app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select The Sims 3 in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding The Sims 3, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for The Sims 3:

• The software company is: L
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{B364E531-AC57-4DE2-A453-0AC0FB29669D}\Setup.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically 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 that belong The Sims 3 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing The Sims 3 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove The Sims 3 by BT from your PC, nor are we saying that The Sims 3 by BT is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove The Sims 3 supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.