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Also be sure that “Run this program as an Administrator” is selected as well! From there, click on “Change settings for all users” at the bottom. When the screen pops up, select the first drop down box under “Compatibility Mode” and choose Windows 7. Right click the shortcut on your desktop and click the “Compatibility” tab.
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Right click the Sims.exe file you just added to The Sims folder and add a shortcut to your Desktop.If for some reason you are not able to move it in there, download the file again, move it in, and rename it to Sims.exe. Move the Sims.exe file you just download from the above link into C: > Program Files (x86) > Maxis > The Sims.Download this file from YouTuber SariaFan93 if not for them, I would have never found the correct link to this patch.Rename the file Sims.old (I left it as is in this folder going forward) Right click the icon and select “Rename”.
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Once you open the final folder, scroll all the way down to the bottom and find the Sims.exe file. Go to C: > Program Files (x86) > Maxis > The Sims.