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How to uninstall The Sims™ 4 from your computer

The Sims™ 4 is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is developed by Electronic Arts Inc.. Take a look here for more details on Electronic Arts Inc.. Click on to get more data about The Sims™ 4 on Electronic Arts Inc.'s website. Usually the The Sims™ 4 program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4 directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling The Sims™ 4 is C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\EAInstaller\The Sims 4\Cleanup.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. TS4.exe is the The Sims™ 4's main executable file and it takes circa 18.64 MB (19548440 bytes) on disk.

The Sims™ 4 is comprised of the following executables which occupy 29.86 MB (31309608 bytes) on disk:

  • TS4.exe (18.64 MB)
  • ActivationUI.exe (1.58 MB)
  • Cleanup.exe (907.00 KB)
  • Touchup.exe (907.50 KB)
  • Cleanup.exe (834.72 KB)
  • Touchup.exe (835.72 KB)
  • vcredist_x86.exe (6.20 MB)
  • vp6install.exe (27.76 KB)
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This page is about The Sims™ 4 version 1.10.63.1020 alone. You can find below a few links to other The Sims™ 4 versions:

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The Sims™ 4 has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders that were left behind:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\EA GAMES\The Sims™ 2 Deluxe

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\EA GAMES\The Sims™ 2 Deluxe\EAsy Info.lnk
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\EA GAMES\The Sims™ 2 Deluxe\Electronic Registration.lnk
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\EA GAMES\The Sims™ 2 Deluxe\Read Me.lnk
  • C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\EA GAMES\The Sims™ 2 Deluxe\Technical Support.lnk

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\TS4.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\TS4.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\{2CD6FC7D-AB49-4C74-BE1C-400F4C8C654C}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\{79B032A3-9E35-4B2B-B256-B14E7CD1E8A4}


How to remove The Sims™ 4 from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

The Sims™ 4 is an application by Electronic Arts Inc.. Frequently, people decide to erase this application. This can be troublesome because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY approach to erase The Sims™ 4 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate The Sims™ 4 or simply click the Search field and type in "The Sims™ 4". If it is installed on your PC the The Sims™ 4 program will be found automatically. After you select The Sims™ 4 in the list of programs, some information about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about The Sims™ 4, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for The Sims™ 4:





  • The software company is: http://www.ea.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\EAInstaller\The Sims 4\Cleanup.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall The Sims™ 4.
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8. After removing The Sims™ 4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong The Sims™ 4 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling The Sims™ 4 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall The Sims™ 4 by Electronic Arts Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that The Sims™ 4 by Electronic Arts Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall The Sims™ 4 in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-08-07 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-08-07 14:05:52.313