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A guide to uninstall The Sims 4 from your computer

The Sims 4 is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Electronic Arts. You can read more on Electronic Arts or check for application updates here. Please open if you want to read more on The Sims 4 on Electronic Arts's web page. The Sims 4 is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4 folder, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. You can uninstall The Sims 4 by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line MsiExec.exe /X{48EBEBBF-B9F8-4520-A3CF-89A730721917}. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is labeled TS4.exe and its approximative size is 19.05 MB (19970560 bytes).

The Sims 4 installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 88.86 MB (93172369 bytes) on disk.

  • unins000.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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The information on this page is only about version 1.0.797.20 of The Sims 4. For other The Sims 4 versions please click below:

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If you are manually uninstalling The Sims 4 we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Electronic Arts_The Sims 4_Game_Bin_TS4_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\H__PLAY_The Sims 4_Game_Bin_TS4_x64_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\H__PLAY_The Sims 4_Uninstall_unins000_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\The Sims 4 - Full Edition v1.97.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\The Sims 4 - Get to Work.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\The Sims 4 MODS.zip.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\The Sims 4 Update v1.29.69.1020.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\The Sims 4.lnk

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\FBBEBE848F9B02543AFC987A03279171
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Maxis\The Sims 4

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\FBBEBE848F9B02543AFC987A03279171\ProductName


A way to erase The Sims 4 from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

The Sims 4 is an application offered by the software company Electronic Arts. Frequently, people choose to erase this application. Sometimes this is efortful because performing this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY solution to erase The Sims 4 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 already installed on your PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of tools.

3. Press 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 4 or simply click the Search feature and type in "The Sims 4". If it is installed on your PC the The Sims 4 app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select The Sims 4 in the list , some data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about The Sims 4, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for The Sims 4:





  • The software company is: http://www.games4theworld.bestgoo.com
  • The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /X{48EBEBBF-B9F8-4520-A3CF-89A730721917}
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall The Sims 4.
Uninstall The Sims 4


8. After removing The Sims 4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of The Sims 4 which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling The Sims 4 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

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

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall The Sims 4 by Electronic Arts from your computer, we are not saying that The Sims 4 by Electronic Arts is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall The Sims 4 in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-25 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-25 19:17:53.370