If putting back one of the folders was problematic and you did not work it out, please post a reply and we'll see if we can find what your problem is!
Source: The Amazing Crinrict, https://sims4.crinrict.com/en/2014/09/resetting-the-game-to-factory-settings-without-reinstalling/
Good Luck! 🙂
Also, you do not have the latest update of Windows 10. Please update that too! 🙂
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\n\nSince this is a pretty old thread that hasn't been updated in a couple years I went ahead and locked it to prevent further necro-posting.
\n\nIf you're having trouble with a similar issue please create a new thread and include as many details about what you're experiencing as possible. Thanks!
\n\n\n/Kent
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