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EllaCharm3d: /* added 64bit path */

2012-03-07T08:03:55Z

‎added 64bit path

EllaCharm3d: /* update collection registry entries */

2011-07-19T15:39:09Z

‎update collection registry entries

EllaCharm3d: /* added EA link as source */

2011-07-10T12:49:54Z

‎added EA link as source

EllaCharm3d: /* revamped, and added keys for rest of the games */

2011-07-10T12:41:28Z

‎revamped, and added keys for rest of the games

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Whiterider at 01:30, 18 August 2010

2010-08-18T01:30:46Z

Whiterider at 21:22, 16 May 2009

2009-05-16T21:22:48Z

Simsample: Edited ' character errors

2008-11-15T11:23:06Z

Edited ' character errors

Simsample at 23:45, 14 November 2008

2008-11-14T23:45:07Z

Simsample: Updating for Deluxe; Double Deluxe.

2008-11-14T23:34:03Z

Updating for Deluxe; Double Deluxe.

HystericalParoxysm at 08:17, 19 April 2007

2007-04-19T08:17:47Z

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 # '''If this uninstaller will not work for some reason or left some files behind, you can manually delete the program data files.'''
 # [[Image:Uninstall3.png|thumb|300px|click to enlarge]]To do this, go to My Computer, and double click the drive that your game is installed on (this is usually the C: drive).<br clear="all" />
-# Double click the ''Program Files'' folder (click 'show the contents of this folder' if the files are hidden), and then the ''EA Games'' folder.
+# [[File:64bit Programs path.png|thumb|300px|click to enlarge]]Double click the ''Program Files'' folder (click 'show the contents of this folder' if the files are hidden), and then the ''EA Games'' folder.
 # [[Image:Uninstall4.png|thumb|300px|click to enlarge]]Right-click the ''The Sims 2'' folder, and hold the shift key down and click delete. Click ''Yes'' if asked for confirmation. By holding down Shift it deletes that whole folder immediately, without sending the contents to the Recycle Bin.  This is helpful as it's such a big folder.
 # Delete ''The Sims 2'' folder, and then any folders for any expansion packs you have as well.
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 # 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.

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 ** If you have Sims 2 Double Deluxe you will need to right click and delete the Sims 2 Double Deluxe folder as well as the 'The Sims 2' folder. Double Deluxe players will also have a Nightlife folder to delete, but no folder for Celebration Stuff.
 ** If you have Sims 2 Holiday Edition you will need to delete the key for that as well as the Sims 2 folder.
 ** You may also have an entry for 'The Sims 2 Homecrafter Plus', it is not necessary to delete this as it will not affect the game at all.
 * [[Image:Uninstall8.png|thumb|300px|click to enlarge]]'''Warning:''' Make sure you only delete the folders listed here - do not delete the EA Games folder, software, or any other folders!

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 * [[Game Help:Back Ups]]
 * [[Game Help:Finding Your License Key]]
 {{GameHelpHeader}}
 [[Category:Game Help]]
 [[Category:Sims 2]]

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 * If you have Glamour Life Stuff, also look for {9CDBC303-3EED-40b0-8E41-A7C65AA96C26}
 * If you have Pets, also look for {4817189D-1785-4627-A33C-39FD90919300}
 [[Image:Uninstall9.png|center]]

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 {{GameHelpHeader}}
 =Uninstall=
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 {{GameHelpHeader}}
 [[Category:Game Help]]

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 ====Remove User Data====
-First, we’ll remove all of your user files - your neighborhoods, custom content, and other saved data unique to your game.
+First, we'll remove all of your user files - your neighborhoods, custom content, and other saved data unique to your game.
 Open your ''My Documents\EA Games'' folder.  Right-click on ''The Sims 2'' folder and click Delete.
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-If it looks a bit confusing, you can press the ‘home’ key on your keyboard (on the right, above the four arrow keys). Then close Regedit, and restart it as you did before. It should now look nice and neat like this:
+If it looks a bit confusing, you can press the 'home' key on your keyboard (on the right, above the four arrow keys). Then close Regedit, and restart it as you did before. It should now look nice and neat like this:
 [[Image:Uninstall7.png|center]]
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 EA GAMES
-* Right click on ‘The Sims 2’ folder and click ‘Delete’ and ‘Yes’.
+* Right click on 'The Sims 2' folder and click 'Delete and ‘'Yes'.
 * If you have any Expansion packs, also right click and delete those folders.
 * If you have any Stuff packs, also right click and delete those folders.
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 * If you have Sims 2 Holiday Edition you will need to delete the key for that as well as the Sims 2 folder.
-You may also have an entry for ‘The Sims 2 Homecrafter Plus’, it is not necessary to delete this as it will not affect the game at all.
+You may also have an entry for 'The Sims 2 Homecrafter Plus', it is not necessary to delete this as it will not affect the game at all.
 You may also find similar entries in the following keys:
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 '''Warning:''' Make sure you only delete the folders listed here - do not delete the EA Games folder, software, or any other folders!
-Next, scroll down untill you get to ‘Microsoft’ and click the little + symbol. Scroll down and click the + next to:
+Next, scroll down untill you get to 'Microsoft' and click the little + symbol. Scroll down and click the + next to:
 Windows (you need to scroll down a lot!)
 Current Version
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 [[Image:Uninstall9.png|center]]
-'''Warning:''' DO NOT delete any of the others; you can tell if you have the correct keys because when you click them you should see the words ‘Sims 2’ in the pane to the upper right of the regedit window. If there is no reference to ‘Sims 2’, please do not delete the entry.
+'''Warning:''' DO NOT delete any of the others; you can tell if you have the correct keys because when you click them you should see the words ‘Sims 2’ in the pane to the upper right of the regedit window. If there is no reference to 'Sims 2', please do not delete the entry.
 Press the home key, and close registry editor. Your game is now completely uninstalled and your computer has no recollection of ever having The Sims 2 installed upon it!

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 Delete ''The Sims 2'' folder, and then any folders for any expansion packs you have as well.
 ====Remove Registry Entries====
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 * Right click on ‘The Sims 2’ folder and click ‘Delete’ and ‘Yes’.
-* If you have University, right click on ‘The Sims 2 University’ folder and click ‘Delete’ and ‘Yes’.
+* If you have any Expansion packs, also right click and delete those folders.
-* If you have Nightlife, right click on ‘The Sims 2 Nightlife’ folder and click ‘Delete’ and ‘Yes’.
+* If you have any Stuff packs, also right click and delete those folders.
-* If you have Open For Business, right click on ‘The Sims 2 Open For Business’ folder and click ‘Delete’ and ‘Yes’.
+* If you have Sims 2 Deluxe you will need to right click and delete the Sims 2 Deluxe folder as well as the 'The Sims 2' folder. There is no seperate folder for University with this.
-* If you have Family Fun Stuff, right click on 'The Sims 2 Family Fun Stuff' folder and click 'Delete' and 'Yes'.
+* If you have Sims 2 Double Deluxe you will need to right click and delete the Sims 2 Double Deluxe folder as well as the 'The Sims 2' folder. Double Deluxe players will also have a Nightlife folder to delete, but no folder for Celebration Stuff.
-* If you have Glamour Life Stuff, right click on 'The Sims 2 Glamour Life Stuff' folder and click 'Delete' and 'Yes'.
+* If you have Sims 2 Holiday Edition you will need to delete the key for that as well as the Sims 2 folder.
-* If you have Pets, right click on 'The Sims 2 Pets' folder and click 'Delete' and 'Yes'.
 You may also have an entry for ‘The Sims 2 Homecrafter Plus’, it is not necessary to delete this as it will not affect the game at all.
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 EA GAMES
-Again, one entry for each EP. You should delete these too, in the way I described above. These registry keys contain your Registration Key - your serial number for the game, so before you delete them, you should write the values down in a safe place first.  For more information on that, see: [[Game Help:Finding Your License Key]].
+Again, one entry for each EP or SP. You should delete these too, in the way I described above. These registry keys contain your Registration Key - your serial number for the game, so before you delete them, you should write the values down in a safe place first.  For more information on that, see: [[Game Help:Finding Your License Key]].
 [[Image:Uninstall8.png|center]]
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 * {8AB8D458-939E-403F-0097-9BA1C1F013D5}
 * {40C03514-89C3-41BA-0090-3B440256DB87}
 * If you have University, also look for {01521746-02A6-4A72-00BD-A285DF6B80C6} or {8FD3F4BA-A4A6-4380-00A6-CC6853AB2DC2}
 * If you have Nightlife, also look for {F7529650-B9DB-481B-0089-A2AC3C2821C1}
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 '''Warning 2: Saved games are not backwards-compatible''' - this means that if you don't like an expansion and want to remove it, you cannot keep your neighborhoods.  Any of your custom content that required the expansion you are uninstalling will also no longer work after uninstalling - and custom objects and hacks that required that expansion might even crash your game if you try to use them.  Use caution when you do this, and back up your data beforehand.  See: [[Game Help:Back Ups]].
 Go to Start - Programs - EA Games - The Sims 2 (Expansion Name) - Uninstall.
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 =Contributor Credits=
-Thanks to bairy for the original article, Simsample for the revision, and Julianarosalia for registry key entries.
+Thanks to bairy for the original article, Simsample for the revision, and Julianarosalia for registry key entries. Thankyou Numenor for information about the Deluxe and Double Deluxe versions.
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	Then follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the game - it's a standard "next, next, next" type uninstall. It will also warn you that it is about to remove your user files - don't hit allow it to continue past that screen until you have followed the instructions at: [[Game Help:Back Ups]].		Then follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the game - it's a standard "next, next, next" type uninstall. It will also warn you that it is about to remove your user files - don't hit allow it to continue past that screen until you have followed the instructions at: [[Game Help:Back Ups]].

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