Game freezing/crashing during Sim Creation.

My game is updated to the latest version, I'm able to play just fine for the most part with a previously made character from before I updated the game, but when I am in the middle of creating a new sim, the game freezes, I ctrl+alt+delete and enter the game once again and it works for a minute or so but then freezes for the second time shortly after, only to be shut down by windows. I have my dxdiag if needed. PLEASE HELP! I love playing The Sims 3 ☹️

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/13/2012, 21:30:08
       Machine name: CHRISTINAFLORES
   Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120830-0333)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
       System Model: N56VM
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 04/13/12 18:39:38 Ver: 04.06.05
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz
             Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8078MB RAM
          Page File: 3006MB used, 13147MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
   User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
 System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
    DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
     DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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          Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000
       Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
          Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
           DAC type: Internal
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0166&SUBSYS_14771043&REV_09
     Display Memory: 1696 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 64 MB
      Shared Memory: 1632 MB
       Current Mode: 1360 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: unknown
         Monitor Id: AUO24EC
        Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.031Hz)
        Output Type: Internal
        Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.2696 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.15.10.2696
        DDI Version: 11
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
  Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 4/2/2012 02:28:16, 8087040 bytes
        WHQL Logo'd: Yes
    WHQL Date Stamp: 
  Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-4226-11CF-5056-7B34B7C2C535}
          Vendor ID: 0x8086
          Device ID: 0x0166
          SubSys ID: 0x14771043
        Revision ID: 0x0009
 Driver Strong Name: oem6.inf:IntelGfx.NTamd64.6.0:iIVBM0:8.15.10.2696:pci\ven_8086&dev_0166&subsys_14771043
     Rank Of Driver: 00E60001
        Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeWMV9_C ModeVC1_C