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@koalicja228 The TS4_x64.exe file should be somewhere inside Program Files, as it's part of the game's program files files. These are separate from the user folder, in Documents > Electronic Arts. EADesktop.exe is part of the program files for the EA App. So yes, this is normal.
hi! im sorry for the late reply; i have uninstalled my antivirus and opened sims 4 twice, the pop ups are still there ;(
- puzzlezaddict2 years agoHero+
@koalicja228 Just in case you haven't already, please do reinstall or reactivate your antivirus. It's not good to go without one for any length of time, and you've demonstrated that this is not related to security software.
Please clear the EA App's cache:
https://help.ea.com/en-us/help/faq/clear-cache-to-fix-problems-with-your-games/
and repair the game: open the App game library, click Sims 4, and select Manage > Repair.
If that doesn't help, please create a new admin Windows account. Make it local, as in, don't link it to your Microsoft account. You'll be able to launch Sims 4 without reinstalling anything, but your saves and other user data won't be available. That's fine for now and helpful for the purposes of this test.
- 2 years ago
hi! im sorry for the late answer. i cleared the cache and repaired the game. opened the game twice, pop ups still there. ive made a new admin account but when i open the game there theres no packs at all so no pop ups lol
- puzzlezaddict2 years agoHero+
@koalicja228 Just to be sure, you checked in the new account and none of your packs loaded in-game? Please list the location where you've installed Sims 4, according to the EA App. Open your game library, click Sims 4, select Manage > View properties, and you'll see it there:
Please also list the location of the Documents directories in your main and new Windows accounts. Search in Windows for command prompt, open it, and enter this command, starting with reg query:
reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v "Personal"
In each case, you can write [username] rather than your actual username, but please leave the rest intact.
- 2 years ago
1. on both accounts, the install location is C:\Program Files\EA Games\The Sims 4
2. On both accounts, this is what popped up after typing this command : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
Personal REG_SZ C:\Users\koali\OneDrive\Dokumentyalso, after putting up this command on my main admin account, the packs appeared in the 2nd account. but now the pop ups are appearing on both accounts
- puzzlezaddict2 years agoHero+
@koalicja228 The problem is probably OneDrive. The second account didn't help because you didn't make it local. A local account means one that isn't linked to your Microsoft account, as I mentioned, and it therefore couldn't use your OneDrive data. The fact that you can access OneDrive from your second account by definition means you've linked it to your Microsoft account.
Please create another new account, and this time, make absolutely sure it's local. Here's how:
Then test, a few times, and see whether you keep getting the pop-ups.
- 2 years ago
hi! ive made another account, ill add u proof that its local. the onedrive is disconnected on that account, as the cloud is crossed off. ive opened the game up about 3 times, and the pop-ups are still there on the local account.
- puzzlezaddict2 years agoHero+
@koalicja228 Honestly, I have no idea why this is happening. Once you've clicked through the notifications, you shouldn't ever see them again, and I haven't seen any recent reports of this same issue. You can try the other suggestions here:
https://answers.ea.com/t5/PC/CURRENT-ISSUE-Anti-Virus-blocking-User-Folder-Screenshots/m-p/9572695
But beyond that, I don't know what to tell you, unfortunately.
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