It is best to check for these, if after a restart, the folders and registry entries are still not cleared properly. Now you need to restart your computer, before continuing with the guide. Unless you have a known issue with the EADM version installed, or the Launcher is not working correctly, or EA has released a new EADM version, etc, you won't need to uninstall EADM. If you have EADM and/or CAW, you can include these to wipe everything EA related from the machine but it is optional. Uninstall according to release dates, going backwards. There will be separate uninstall options for every expansion and the base game, just like with The Sims 2. Then follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the game - it's a standard "next, next, next" type uninstall. Go to Start/Control Panel/Programs & Features (Vista/W7) or Start/Control Panel/Add Remove Programs (XP)
If you're uninstalling and you have custom content or mods that you would like to save for another installation, you can find them in these default locations for your Operating System. You might also want to backup the \Mods\Packages folder contents located in the respective paths If you'd like to backup your user files (saved game data), the steps from Sims 2 can still be applied, just using a different folder structure. This guide is to verify that these things are gone before we do a clean reinstall.īefore You Begin - Do a Backup! Backup User Folders If any of the registry entries or leftover folders listed below are missing after you uninstalled the game, either via Start Menu or Control Panel, that is perfectly fine. This is important, especially if you have CC placed in the \Mods\Packages\ folder - the framework components need to be removed, to ensure everything is wiped out properly for the next reinstall to work without any glitches. And with Sims games, a manual uninstall is always necessary as the game uninstaller(s) usually leave bits of information behind. To achieve that, or only option is a reinstall. It is inevitable with the Sims 3 that for every patch series update or CC installation we do, something would get messed up and the only fix is a fresh, clean slate. 1.2.4.2 Advanced - Edit Registry manually. 1.2.4.1 Beginner - Use 3rd-party Registry Utility. 1.2.3.1 Additional notes (OS-specific):. 1.2 Manually Uninstalling in Windows OS. 
1 Overview of Uninstalling in The Sims 3.
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