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Will I lose progress if I uninstall Sims 4?

Re: I need to uninstall sims 4, will i lose my expansion packs and CC? You won't loose game progress, game saves or your custom content. Before you uninstall/reinstall, just back up your Sims 4 folder to the desktop and all your Sims 4 files should be fine.
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How do I backup my Sims 4 before uninstalling?

Backing up your game:
  1. Go to My Documents.
  2. Open the Electronic Arts folder.
  3. Find The Sims 4 folder.
  4. Right-click on it and choose Copy.
  5. Go to your Desktop.
  6. Right-click on a free space and choose Paste.
  7. Right-click on the copied folder and choose Rename.
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Will I lose my progress if I Uninstall Origin?

The uninstallation of the Origin client will not remove local save game files and will certainly not delete online saves. You will be completely safe!
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How do I Uninstall and reinstall The Sims 4?

Once you re-install the game, you can pick and choose add-ons to install again. To uninstall The Sims 4, right click the game in the Origin Client and select “Uninstall”. This also removes any additional add-ons and game packs you may have purchased for your game.
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How do I restore my Sims 4 saves?

Launch The Sims 4 and choose Load Game.

Select the save point you want to open, and the game will load the file you renamed as the primary for that save point.
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I ACCIDENTALLY DELETED THE SIMS 4

Can you reinstall Sims 4 without losing saves?

Find your saved games folder--it's generally in Documents, in a folder called Electronic Arts or EA Games. Copy the saved games elsewhere while you uninstall and reinstall your game, then copy them back into the folder afterward.
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Does reinstalling Sims 4 delete saves?

You won't loose game progress, game saves or your custom content. Before you uninstall/reinstall, just back up your Sims 4 folder to the desktop and all your Sims 4 files should be fine.
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What happens if I uninstall Origin?

What happens when I uninstall the Origin client? If you uninstall the Origin client from your computer, you won't be able to play any games or content downloaded until you reinstall it. This also means that you risk removing files that validate whether your games have the latest patch content and more.
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How do I redownload Sims 4 after deleting it?

Re: sims 4 re-download after deleting..

Start Origin with the account you first used to install the game with. The game does not need to be registered again. Login in the Origin Client with the Email/PW you first registered the game on and download and install the game from there.
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How to reinstall Sims 4 without Origin?

How to download The Sims 4 for free with the EA app
  1. Visit EA's The Sims 4 page.
  2. Click Play for Free in the top-right corner.
  3. Click EA app for Windows from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click Download Now.
  5. Download and open the EA app on your PC.
  6. Search for Sims 4 in the app.
  7. Click Download.
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Does uninstalling a game delete everything?

If you uninstall a game, it's deleted from the storage. You can reinstall at any date, and the game saves will be playable. Game data (save files) are stored in the cloud for every game, while the game itself is just stored on the console.
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Can you uninstall a game without losing progress?

Your saved items and progress will all be lost, so make sure you actually want to delete the game. If you decide that you'd like to play the game again after removing it, you'll need to install it again. Your new game will default back to its original settings.
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Does Sims 4 progress save to Origin?

Origin does not back up Sims 4 saves for you.

If you want to save the Sims 4 progress, you should navigate to the Sims 4 saves location and back up the saves folder to a USB drive or cloud space. After backing up the saves folder from the old computer, now you can: Install Origin and Sims 4 on the new PC.
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Can I reinstall Sims 4 after uninstalling on Origin?

No you will not have to buy it again just make sure that you have your product code written down somewhere. That's helpful if Sims 4 disappears from your Origin account, but you don't need it to reinstall - just to be logged in to the same Origin account as you registered the game on.
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How do you restart Sims without losing progress?

Press Command+Q

At this time, you only need to click the "Save and Exit" option, and normally end Sims 4 without losing game data. After starting the game again, you will return to the frozen progress, and the game will run normally.
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Where are Sims 4 saves backup?

Windows
  • Go to My Documents.
  • Open the Electronic Arts folder.
  • Find The Sims 4 folder.
  • Right-click on it and choose Copy.
  • Go to your Desktop.
  • Right-click on a free space and choose Paste.
  • Right-click on the copied folder and choose Rename.
  • Change the name of the folder to something you'll remember, like Sims 4 Backup.
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How do I reinstall Sims 4 backup?

Restore your backup
  1. Go to My Documents.
  2. Open the Electronic Arts folder.
  3. Click on The Sims 4 folder and press Delete.
  4. Confirm you want to delete the file.
  5. Empty your Recycle Bin.
  6. Go to your Desktop.
  7. Right-click on your backup folder and choose Rename.
  8. Change the folder name back to The Sims 4.
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Why is there no Sims 5?

There is not currently a Sims 5 release date

All that we currently know about The Sims 5's release window is that it's a long way off. The game is still in the early stages of development, and it was judged to be at least a couple of years away when it was announced in October 2022.
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What happens if I delete all my Sims 4 files?

The user files are created after the game is first started and if you delete those files they will be recreated the next time the game starts. The core game files should be removed by uninstalling the game.
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Can I uninstall and reinstall Origin without losing my games?

Yes, after uninstall origin you need to download them again.
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Do I need Origin to play Sims 4?

Does The Sims 4 require an Origin™ client to play? Yes. You will need the Origin™ client and an EA Account to install and register The Sims 4.
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Does Sims save to Origin or the computer?

Game saves are stored locally on your computer, not “in the cloud” or on Origin's servers. If you have a backup of your old computer, you should be able to restore the saves from there — have a look at where game saves are stored now and restore them to that place.
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Why did all my Sims 4 saves disappear?

2. Why did all my Sims 4 saves disappear? This is probably because your Sims 4 files have been moved to the cloud space.
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Does Origin save Sims saves?

Origin does not back up Sims 4 saves for you. If you want to save the Sims 4 progress, you should navigate to the Sims 4 saves location and back up the saves folder to a USB drive or cloud space. After backing up the saves folder from the old computer, now you can: Install Origin and Sims 4 on the new PC.
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Why did Sims 4 delete everything?

This can happen if Origin switches you to the Sims 4 Legacy Edition, which uses its own folder, or if the existing user folder is removed from Documents\Electronic Arts. The most common cause of that is OneDrive uploading the folder to cloud storage and simultaneously removing it from your hard drive.
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