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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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EricLane
New Novice
9 months ago

I disabled Windows Defender and Sims 4 launches.  I'm not sure what the problem with Windows Defender is.   I already made exceptions for the three Sims exe files and the bin folder, and eadesktop.  Not sure how to make Sims work with Windows Defender active.

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EricLane
New Novice
9 months ago

I used Grok for help.  Turns out, shutting off "controlled folder access" fixed it.  There is a function to allow recently blocked files, and I can see Sims 4 was a recent one.  I allowed it there, and Sims 4 works now.  This is why Far Cry 4 was also not working.  Thanks.

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