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puzzlezaddict
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3 months ago

[CURRENT ISSUE] Sims 4 Unable to Start, Initialization Error

Overview This error is almost always related to permissions: the game cannot access or create the Sims 4 folder in Documents > Electronic Arts.  This, in turn, is typically due to an overprote...
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bunni_b0o
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11 months ago

I don't see a file/application with the name EADesktop. only a "EADESKTOP.EXE-859401.pf" and "EADESKTOP.EXE-D4924635.pf"

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11 months ago

@bunni_b0o  EADesktop.exe would be here, if the EA App is in fact installed:

C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop

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    bunni_b0o
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    11 months ago

    it didnt work,,

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      puzzlezaddict
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      11 months ago

      @bunni_b0o  What antivirus did you use?  Were you able to set all of the exceptions I listed?

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        bunni_b0o
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        11 months ago

        Windows Security - whatever automatically comes with my laptop? (hp; windows 11) i haven't manually installed any.

        and yes, i was able to make the exceptions for everything.

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