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How to uninstall The Sims 4 from your PC

The Sims 4 is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Electronic Arts. You can read more on Electronic Arts or check for application updates here. The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4 folder (same installation drive as Windows). The Sims 4's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 18.38 MB (19268608 bytes) on disk and is labeled TS4.exe.

The Sims 4 contains of the executables below. They occupy 44.18 MB (46330393 bytes) on disk.




  • unins000.exe (1.26 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (1.30 MB)
  • TS4.exe (18.38 MB)
  • ActivationUI.exe (1.70 MB)
  • 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 (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 4 of The Sims 4. You can find below info on other versions of The Sims 4:

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall The Sims 4:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\Cleanup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\DLC\Soundtrack\__Installer\InstallLog.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_cs_CZ.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_da_DK.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_de_DE.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_es_ES.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_fi_FI.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_fr_FR.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_it_IT.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_ja_JP.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_ko_KR.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_nl_NL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_no_NO.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_pl_PL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_pt_BR.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_ru_RU.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_sv_SE.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\GDFBinary_zh_TW.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\InstallLog.txt
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\Touchup.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\vp6\vp6.reg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\vp6\vp6install.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\__Installer\vp6\vp6vfw.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild0.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild1.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild2.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild3.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild4.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild5.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild6.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild7.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\ClientFullBuild8.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\magalog.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Resource.cfg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_CHT_CN.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_CZE_CZ.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_DAN_DK.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_DUT_NL.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_FIN_FI.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_FRE_FR.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_GER_DE.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_ITA_IT.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_JPN_JP.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_KOR_KR.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_NOR_NO.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_POL_PL.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_POR_BR.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_RUS_RU.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_SPA_ES.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\Strings_SWE_SE.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Client\thumbnails.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\BG_Engagement_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\BG_Engagement_02.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\BG_Engagement_03.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\CAS_GCW.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\GD_GardenCommunity_01_LL.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\GD_GardenEstate_02.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\GD_GardenPark_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\GD_GardenSuburbs_01_LL.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\GD_GardenWard_01_LL.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\GD_RBH_glade_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\GD_wardVenue_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\SO_CactusBeach_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\SO_CactusVenus_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\SO_celebrityEstates_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\SO_DesertPark_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\SO_RBH_Cave_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\SO_retroSuburbs_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Shared\Worlds\Areas\SO_SkywardPalms_01.world
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\magalog.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\Resource.cfg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Data\Simulation\SimulationFullBuild0.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\ResourceClient.cfg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\ResourceSimulation.cfg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_CHT_CN.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_CZE_CZ.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_DAN_DK.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_DUT_NL.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_FIN_FI.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_FRE_FR.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_GER_DE.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_ITA_IT.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_JPN_JP.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_KOR_KR.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_NOR_NO.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_POL_PL.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_POR_BR.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_RUS_RU.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_SPA_ES.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP01\Strings_SWE_SE.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\ResourceClient.cfg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\ResourceSimulation.cfg
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\Strings_CHT_CN.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\Strings_CZE_CZ.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\Strings_DAN_DK.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\Strings_DUT_NL.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\Strings_FIN_FI.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\Strings_FRE_FR.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\Strings_GER_DE.package
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Delta\EP02\Strings_ITA_IT.package

Many times the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\The Sims 2 Package Installer
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\EA GAMES\The Sims 2
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\FBBEBE848F9B02543AFC987A03279171
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\EA GAMES\The Sims 2
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\EA Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\Sims\The Sims 3
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\The Sims Medieval
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Maxis\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Maxis\The Sims 4
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{48EBEBBF-B9F8-4520-A3CF-89A730721917}
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Sims\The Sims 3

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\TS4.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\Game\Bin\TS4.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\The Sims 4\unins000.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\FBBEBE848F9B02543AFC987A03279171\ProductName


A way to remove The Sims 4 from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

The Sims 4 is an application marketed by Electronic Arts. Frequently, users want to remove it. This is troublesome because doing this manually takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK procedure to remove 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll 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 very quickly. After you click The Sims 4 in the list of programs, the following information about the program is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about The Sims 4, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove The Sims 4.
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8. After removing The Sims 4, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong The Sims 4 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling The Sims 4 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove The Sims 4 by Electronic Arts from your PC, nor are we saying that The Sims 4 by Electronic Arts is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove The Sims 4 in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-07-05 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-05 06:49:52.277