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Gardenmakers
Seasoned Novice
26 days ago
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Game failing to launch. Windows flagging TS4_Launcher_x64.exe as Trojan

Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone else has the same issue as me since the newest sims update (21-7-2026). Basically what is happening for me is that I can no longer launch the game. I played ...
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  • EA_Solaire's avatar
    EA_Solaire
    24 days ago

    Hi all,

    A targeted Windows-only update is rolling out now to resolve the digital signature issue preventing The Sims 4 from launching.

    Since this fix only updates the launcher, your game version will not change and your mods/CC will be completely unaffected.

    Thank you all for your patience while we got this sorted out!

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PokkiC
Seasoned Newcomer
26 days ago

I am also having the same issue. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling. clearing the cache, and repairing. Nothing works. The threat is from the launcher it seems, but it's not reasonable to ask players to open themselves up to risk by disabling antivirus for this game. Hopefully EA will sort this out quickly because this is ridiculous.

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