Sims 4 won't launch
Having the same launch issue since a week it launched after i installed the base game update but then again stopped after two days. I installed it through steam. Here is my DxDiag file, hoping to find a solution soon.
whysoogrumpy Please disable Avast, temporarily of course, and repair the game (again if you have already); the option is under Sims 4 > Manage. Then try again to play. If that helps, here's how to set exceptions in Avast:
https://crinrict.com/blog/2020/10/add-exceptions-to-anti-virus-programs.html#avast
If that doesn't help, please create a new admin Windows account and try playing there. Make it local, as in, don't link it to your Microsoft account or any email address. You'll be able to (try to) launch Sims 4 without reinstalling anything, but your saves and other user data won't be available. That can be addressed later if necessary, but for now, the important question is whether you can play in this account.