The Sims
What is The Sims?
The Sims is a video game distributed through EA's Origin digital distribution and digital rights management content delivery system.
Overview
The Sims is a program developed by Electronic Arts. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is Sims.exe. The software installer includes 11 files. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 52% of users of The Sims come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Brazil.
Program details
URL: www.ea.com/sims
Installation folder: C:\games\thesims
Uninstaller: C:\Windows\IsUninst.exe -f"C:\Program Files\Maxis\The Sims\Uninst.isu"
Files installed by The Sims
| Program executable: | Sims.exe |
| Name: | EA Games The Sims |
| The Sims Makin' Magic |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\The Sims\Sims.exe |
| MD5: | d9d8f7f8f3a0b547d1fa4ccc1bac3309 |
Additional files:
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Sims.exe - EA Games The Sims (The Sims Makin' Magic)
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ijl10.dll (by Intel) - Intel® JPEG Library
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dev-smm.exe
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gimex.dll
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UNWISE.EXE
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Clcd16.dll
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Clcd32.dll
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Clokspl.exe
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Dplayerx.dll
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Drvmgt.dll
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{D124A613-2DCA-41D4-BD97-2AA19C48545C}' (runs on registration).
How do I remove The Sims?
You can uninstall The Sims from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program The Sims, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove The Sims.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 3%
Keep it 97%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #14,394
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
65.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.34% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.41% |
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| Windows XP |
6.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
39.80% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.54% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.65% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.12% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.87% |
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Geography
52.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
52.20% |
| United Kingdom |
7.40% |
| Brazil |
3.80% |
| Australia |
3.80% |
| Canada |
3.80% |
| Italy |
2.60% |
| Sweden |
2.00% |
| Indonesia |
2.00% |
| Netherlands |
1.80% |
| New Zealand |
1.20% |
| Portugal |
1.20% |
| Poland |
1.20% |
| Israel |
1.00% |
| Iran |
1.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.14% |
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| Dell |
21.29% |
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| Acer |
14.46% |
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| ASUS |
8.43% |
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| Toshiba |
6.43% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.82% |
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| Samsung |
3.61% |
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| Lenovo |
3.21% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.80% |
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| Sony |
0.80% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
7.83% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.22% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
3.01% |
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| Dell Dell XPS420 |
2.41% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.41% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
1.81% |
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About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts (EA) is developer & publisher of video games who develops & publishes games under several labels including EA Sports titles, Irritate NFL, FIFA Soccer & NBA Jam.
Publisher URL: www.ea.com