Game Help:TS3 Uninstall

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Introduction

Before You Begin - Backup

  • If you're uninstalling and you have custom content or mods that you would like to save for another installation, please read through these steps.
  • If you'd like to backup your user files, the steps from Sims 2 can still be applied, just using a different folder structure. You might also want to backup the \Mods\Packages folder contents located in the respective paths

Windows XP

C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages

Windows Vista / 7

C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\The Sims 3\Mods\Packages

Mac OS

Contents > Resources > transgaming > c_drive > Program Files > Electronic Arts > The Sims 3 > Mods > Packages

Uninstall

Go to Start/Control Panel/Programs & Features (Vista/W7) or Start/Control Panel/Add Remove Programs (XP) Then follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the game - it's a standard "next, next, next" type uninstall.


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Cleaning up Leftover Folders

Delete the game files (in the default location):

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  • Click the Start button and select My Computer.
  • Select the Local Disk (C:) drive folder. (If you installed to default paths)
  • Select the Program Files folder.
  • If you want to remove Base game + Expansion Packs:
    • Right-click the Electronic Arts folder and select Delete.
  • If you want to remove Expansion Packs only:
    • Select and expand the Electronic Arts folder
    • Right-click the EP name i.e. The Sims 3 World Adventures and select Delete.



Cleaning up the Registry

Beginner - Use 3rd-party Registry Utility

  • Download this registry cleaner program, and install it, following the on-screen instructions.
  • Launch the program after installation has completed.
  • Click the Registry tab, and click the Scan for Issues button.
  • When scanning has completed, click the Fix Selected Issues... button.
  • When you're prompted to backup, click Yes, accept the default name and location
  • Click Fix All Selected Issues
  • After finishing one cycle, you can try another run. Sometimes the newly fixed entries will leave some orphan entries as a result. Repeat until there are no more issues reported.


Advanced - Edit Registry manually

Backup the registry:

  • Hold down the Windows key and press R.
  • At the Run command, type in "regedit" (minus the quotes) and select OK.
  • Click on File and then Export...
  • Choose a location and name for the file; this will be your backup registry file.
  • Click Save.


Delete the registry keys: (If you haven't installed any Expansion Packs, those entries will be missing)

  • Expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder.
  • Expand the SOFTWARE folder.
  • Expand the Electronic Arts folder. If you have 64-bit this will be under the wow6432Node
    • Base Game: Right-click The Sims 3 folder and select Delete.
    • EP01: Right-click The Sims 3 World Adventures folder and select Delete.
  • Collapse the Electronic Arts folder.
  • Scroll down and Expand the Sims folder.
    • Base Game: Right-click The Sims 3 folder and select Delete.
    • EP01: Right-click The Sims 3 World Adventures folder and select Delete.
  • Collapse the Sims folder.
  • Scroll back up and Expand the Microsoft folder.
  • Expand the Windows folder.
  • Expand the CurrentVersion folder.
  • Expand the Uninstall folder.
  • Delete the following folder(s) if it appears:
    • Base Game: {C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}
    • EP01: {BA26FFA5-6D47-47DB-BE56-34C357B5F8CC}
  • Collapse the Microsoft folder.
  • Scroll up further and Expand the Classes folder.
  • Delete the following folders if they appear:
    • .Sims3
    • .Sims3Pack
    • Sims3
    • Sims3Pack


Delete the uninstall files

  • Click the Start button and select My Computer.
  • Select the Local Disk (C:) drive folder.
  • Select the Program Files folder.
  • Select Tools, then Folder Options, then View, then select "Show hidden files and folders."
  • Select the InstallShield Installation Information folder.
  • Delete the following folder(s) if it appears:
    • Base Game: {C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}
    • EP01: {BA26FFA5-6D47-47DB-BE56-34C357B5F8CC}


The Sims 3 should now be completely removed from your system.

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