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Should I remove Die Sims 3?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #7,890
United States Rank #24,193
Reach 0.0515%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 85.25 days
829.25 days >
Average installed length: 435.71 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.67.2 47.98%
1.66.2 0.49%
1.63.5 7.19%
1.63.4 1.18%
1.62.153 2.86%
1.57.62 3.65%
1.55.4 5.52%
1.54.95 3.05%
1.50.56 5.12%
1.48.5 0.69%
1.47.6 0.49%
1.42.130 4.53%
1.39.3 0.30%
1.38.151 1.18%
1.36.45 1.48%
1.34.27 0.69%
1.33.2 0.30%
1.31.118 0.69%
1.29.55 0.69%
1.28.84 0.39%
1.26.89 4.73%
1.24.3 0.49%
1.23.65 0.20%
1.22.9 0.59%
1.21.123 0.30%
1.19.44 0.99%
1.18.9 0.30%
1.17.60 0.69%
1.15.34 0.20%
1.14.11 0.20%
1.12.70 0.30%
1.10.6 0.10%
1.9.22 0.49%
1.7.9 0.10%
1.6.6 0.10%
1.5.82 0.39%
1.2.7 0.10%
1.0.632 1.28%

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Die Sims 3

Overview

Die Sims 3 is a program developed by Electronic Arts. The most used version is 1.67.2, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 flt-t3st.exe. The software installer includes 40 files and is usually about 7.31 MB (7,663,978 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 80% of users of Die Sims 3 come from Germany, it is also popular in Austria and the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.TheSims3.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Die Sims 3
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{C05D8CDB-417D-4335-A38C-A0659EDFD6B8}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0007 -removeonly
Estimated size: 7.31 MB
Language: German

Program filesFiles installed by Die Sims 3

Program executable:flt-t3st.exe
Path:C:\gamez\Sims3\flt-t3st.exe
MD5:782af1f7e47754930887aa01aab756f8
Additional files:
  • Sims3Launcher.exe - Sims 3 Launcher Starter Application (Sims 3Launcher Starter Application)
  • winui.dll - EA WinUI for Paul.dll (Windows UI for PAUL.DLL)
  • eadm-installer.exe - EA Download Manager
  • Sims3GDF.dll - Sims3GDF (Sims 3 Game Definition File)
  • S3Launcher.exe - Sims 3 (S3Launcher)
  • TS3.exe
  • TS3W.exe
  • TSLHelper.exe - TSLHelper
  • TSLHost.dll - TSLHost
  • paul.dll - drEAm (Electronic Arts, Inc.)
  • EAWebkit.dll - EAWebKit

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Scheduled Tasks
  • Sims3Launcher.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F64F4B20-275E-4178-8A2D-0DB5BF4FC69A}' (runs on registration).
  • TS3W.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8E8561A6-50F4-438D-83C4-1C14C23B5B77}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Die Sims 3?

You can uninstall Die Sims 3 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Die Sims™ 3, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Die Sims 3.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#7,890
 
REACH
~0.05%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 64.07%
Windows 10 29.82%
Windows Vista 3.74%
Windows XP 2.36%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.27%
Windows 8.1 14.99%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.57%
Windows 7 Professional 8.38%
Windows 10 Home 6.90%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 3.25%

Distribution by countryGeography

79.51% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
  Germany 79.51%
  Austria 8.33%
  United States 6.86%
  Switzerland 3.14%
  Netherlands 0.69%
  Canada 0.20%
  United Kingdom 0.20%
  Australia 0.10%
  Mexico 0.10%
  Spain 0.10%
  Luxembourg 0.10%
  Belgium 0.10%
  France 0.10%
  Ireland 0.10%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 26.52%
Hewlett-Packard 13.63%
Medion 13.44%
ASUS 12.34%
Dell 10.13%
GIGABYTE 8.84%
Lenovo 6.26%
Samsung 3.87%
Toshiba 2.76%
MSI 1.29%
Alienware 0.92%
Common models
MEDIONPC MS-7728 4.57%
ASUS All Series 3.35%
Acer Aspire V3-771 3.05%
Acer Aspire 7750G 2.74%
Acer Aspire 5742G 2.44%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.44%

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

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