Any computer game for some reason can sooner or later get bored. Judging by numerous reviews, a very popular simulator of life Sims IV awaits a similar fate. In connection with this fact, the question arises, how to completely remove "Sims 4" from the computer?
For this purpose, you can use both the built-in Windows utilities and third-party software. However, residual files may remain in the registry. In the future, the computer cluttered by them will freeze and problems will surely arise during the installation of some other game. You will learn more about how to completely remove "Sims 4" from your computer from this article.
Standard way
Those who do not know how to remove "Sims 4" from the computer completely can recommend the following steps. First go to the "Control Panel". There, under "Install and Uninstall" you will find a simulator. Now you can delete it. Despite all its simplicity, this method, judging by the reviews, is not always effective. The fact is that in the paragraph "Install and Uninstall" the game itself may not be. What to do in this case? How to remove "Sims 4" completely from the computer?
How to remove via software?
Before you uninstall Sims 4 completely, make sure that CCleaner is installed on your computer. If it is not, then you have to download it first. After it is downloaded to a personal computer, log in to it. In the "Service" section there is an item "Removing Programs". There you will be presented with a list in which you are looking for the name "The Sims 4". Next you need to click on it and select uninstall. As a result, the game simulator will be deleted from your computer.
How to remove residual files?
No matter which deletion method you choose, there may still be several folders on the computer with files directly related to the game. Therefore, you will have to remove them. Mostly their location is the system drive, namely the "Games" or "Program Files" folders. Often, many gamers download downloaded games there.
How to remove "Sims 4" manually?
You will have to work in the registry editor. To get into it, in the "Start" menu, select "Run." After that, a window should appear in which the regedit command fits. This must be done to open the registry. At this point, a backup is created. Go to the "File" menu and select "Export." The place where you plan to save should be easily accessible so that you can easily find the file you need. Now in the registry should use the search function. To do this, hold down the Ctrl key and press F. Then type in "Sims 4" and click on "Next." Next, the system will give you a folder in which there are several key-sections. Each of them is deleted. You can switch using the "F3" key. It may be that you accidentally delete the desired partition. Therefore, the registry will have to be restored. This is done simply - a previously saved registry backup is launched and a merge is performed. After cleaning, the computer will have to restart.
Clean unnecessary components
Many developers are imposed on the players a lot of unnecessary add-ons and mods that take up a lot of disk space. To remove them without harming the simulator itself, you need to write the game address in the explorer window. Next, go to the root folder of the simulator and start removing them. The directories that contain this or that addition begin with the letters "EP" and end with a two-digit code. For example, the additions of "Seasons" are listed as "EP05". Now, with the provided list, you can choose what exactly you do not need and delete. At this stage, the uninstalled folder is highlighted and removed by simultaneously pressing two keys, namely, "Shift" and "Del". Files are deleted completely without getting into the trash.