Visual C++ Runtime Error with Sims 3 Launcher

Hi,

I realise this has been asked before however I have tried SO MANY suggested solutions and nothing works ☹️ 

OKAY....

I went to install The Sims 4 Movie Stuff via the Origin Launcher, Origin then notified me that I needed to update my game via the Sims 3 Launcher.

I opened the Launcher and was greeted with errors stating "Could not connect to Origin"

ANYWAYS after much googling I managed to manually update my Sims 3 Base game and install the Movie Stuff pack.

NOW, when I try to open the launcher I STILL get the "Cannot connect to Origin" message AND I get a Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library error. The error says the following:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

Program: C:\Program File (...

R6025

- pure virtual function call

I have tried to expand this window so I can see exactly what Program File it is talking about but unfortunately it doesnt allow me to, so this is all the information I get.

I have installed an up-to-date C++ file, I have made sure my Origin account is connect to my Sims account (?), My game is up to date and so is my Origin launcher, I have been through the files and checked for 'old email' address files etc and its all clear....

PLEASE HELP

I have been trying to fix this for 2 days.