If you want to uninstall the base game, delete The Sims 3 folder, too.

Right-click on the folders of the packs you want to uninstall and select Delete.

Select the Electronic Arts folder if installed from the disc.

For 64-bit, select Program Files (x86).

Select the Local Disk (C:) drive folder.

Click the Start button and select My Computer.

Here's how to manually uninstall The Sims 3.ĭon’t forget to back up your saved games! For PC (discs)ĭelete the game files (in the default location): When possible, it will be replaced with similar content from other installed Packs. If you remove Expansion and Stuff Packs, the content you used in-game will be removed, too.

Click on the Go menu again and choose Back or see step 3 to return to the Library folder.

On older Macs, this could be called Places.

In Finder, click on your hard drive (usually Macintosh HD unless you renamed it).

Delete any files that have Sims in the name.

Delete any files that have Transgaming in the name.

Delete Cider Preferences folder, if it’s there.

Click on your Home/User folder (This should be the one with the icon of a house).

Use the Uninstaller in The Sims 3 Applications Folder to remove all your Expansion Packs, Stuff Packs, and the base game.Īfter you do that, follow these steps for your OS:

You can also right-click to see Uninstall/Change.

Click on the one you want to remove then click Uninstall/Change.

Here you’ll find the base game and all of the Expansion and Stuff Packs you have installed on your computer.

Go to Uninstall a program under Programs.

You can search for Control Panel to find it.

Open the Start menu, then the Control Panel.

If you have any issues with the above method, here’s how to uninstall it from your device directly: On PC Click on The Sims 3 or The Sims 4 tile in your Game Library.

You can remove them right through Origin or manually.įirst, launch Origin. Learn how to uninstall The Sims 3 and its Expansion and Stuff Packs from your Mac or PC.

Sims 3 save file location