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tiffy_is_here's avatar
tiffy_is_here
New Rookie
2 months ago

sims initialization error at startup since july 2025

i've been having this issue ever since there has been a new Sims update, however in the past my game would automatically fix itself once I installed a Windows update (I am on windows 10). I have alre...
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puzzlezaddict's avatar
puzzlezaddict
Hero+
2 months ago

tiffy_is_here​  There should be a "Virus & threat protection" section of the Windows Security settings.  The fact that it's not there and the other screenshot make me think you're not signed into an admin account.  Is that true?  You can check under Windows Settings > Accounts > Your info.  If you see "standard user," that's not an admin account, and you'd need to use one to access certain settings.

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