The Sims 4

How to uninstall The Sims 4 from your system

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove The Sims 4 for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts Inc.. More info about Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. can be read here. Please open http://www.ea.com/nl/sims4 if you want to read more on The Sims 4 on Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts Inc.'s page. Usually the The Sims 4 program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4 folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for uninstalling The Sims 4 is C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\unins000.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 primary executable file and it takes around 19.05 MB (19970560 bytes) on disk.

The Sims 4 contains of the executables below. They occupy 108.05 MB (113298624 bytes) on disk.

• TS4.exe (18.52 MB)
• unins000.exe (695.05 KB)
• unins001.exe (1.26 MB)
• TS4.exe (19.05 MB)
• TS4_x64.exe (24.53 MB)
• ActivationUI.exe (1.58 MB)
• Cleanup.exe (913.97 KB)
• Touchup.exe (915.97 KB)
• Cleanup.exe (913.22 KB)
• Touchup.exe (913.72 KB)
• Cleanup.exe (834.72 KB)
• Touchup.exe (835.72 KB)
• Cleanup.exe (834.81 KB)
• Touchup.exe (835.81 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (5.41 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (4.76 MB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (6.86 MB)
• vcredist_x86.exe (6.20 MB)
• vp6install.exe (27.76 KB)

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This info is about The Sims 4 version 4 alone. Quite a few files, folders and registry entries will not be removed when you want to remove The Sims 4 from your computer.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\BackUpsData\The Sims 4-21082016-214334

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\VS Revo Group\Revo Uninstaller Pro\BackUpsData\The Sims 4-21082016-214334\regdata.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Azureus\torrents\[limetorrents.cc][DLHIVE.COM]The.Sims.4.Deluxe.Edition.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\StartMenu\The Sims 4.lnk

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Maxis\The Sims 4
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{A8723117-5CDB-4B79-B6E5-E5CAE9E5BC13}_is1

A way to uninstall The Sims 4 with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

The Sims 4 is an application by the software company Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts Inc.. Some people want to erase this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE way 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find 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 app will be found automatically. When you select The Sims 4 in the list , the following data regarding the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding The Sims 4, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for The Sims 4:

• The software company is: http://www.ea.com/nl/sims4
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\unins000.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove The Sims 4.


8. After uninstalling The Sims 4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of The Sims 4 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing The Sims 4 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall The Sims 4 by Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that The Sims 4 by Maxis, a division of Electronic Arts Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall The Sims 4 supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.