Sims 2 Windows 10 app blocked by administrator, autorun.exe

StrawberryYogurt · March 20

Has anyone else ran into this?

I was able to play and install the Sims 2 before, but it's been some months and now I see I can no longer play. I uninstalled the game and now trying to install, I cannot play it.

When running the program, it tells me autorun.exe is blocked by an administrator. Ive tried looking at the properties and unblocking, but it doesn't even give me a security option. Ive tried disabling smartscreen in app & browser control, but that did not work either.

cody6268 · March 21

Weird. I have Double Deluxe (released in 2009) and it works just fine on a 5 year old Asus with W10.

StrawberryYogurt · March 21

cody6268 wrote: »

Weird. I have Double Deluxe (released in 2009) and it works just fine on a 5 year old Asus with W10.

Yes i have double deluxe too and the odd thing is ive had it installed on this computer a couple months ago. My guess is some new update and now it is blocked? I just ordered a new expansion too will have to send it back if i cant get it to work

MadIris · March 22

I JUST did this last night if you don't mind UAC being off, try this registry tweak. It doesn't affect Defender.

Dida_Quickswitch · March 23

This fixes it. However for some reason I can only install 1 expansion pack. When I go and try and install another one, the game automatically uninstall any other expansions.

Cinebar · March 23

Double Deluxe and EPs after H&M Stuff pack came with the Launcher, it is infamous for uninstalling other packs. It's why most of us never use the launcher since BV in TS2. It may not be Windows 10 fault the other packs seem uninstalled or get uninstalled. That was a bug in the TS2 Launcher. There were tuts on MTS years ago of how to get around it. They may still be there. I hope you get this solved.

StrawberryYogurt · March 23

I found out i had also installed it on an old laptop of mine so I can play it from there. Thanks everyone!

StrawberryYogurt · March 24

I found out i had also installed it on an old laptop of mine so I can play it from there. Thanks everyone!

Ami1920 · March 30

I'm having this problem right now. I can install The Sims 2 all the way down to Bon Voyage. But the remaining Six (I'm going by the order the games were released.) I get the same thing. I tried installing it on my laptop and I get the same thing. And what gets me, is I am the administrator. Basically, I can't install Kitchen & Bath down to Mansion and Garden stuff at all. I get the same error. I'm not about to buy that reimagine thing, because I don't trust it. I've already tried following someone's suggest which doesn't work because I don't have the option to 'explore' after right-clicking on the game.

PlayerSinger2010 · March 30

Ami1920 wrote: »

I'm having this problem right now. I can install The Sims 2 all the way down to Bon Voyage. But the remaining Six (I'm going by the order the games were released.) I get the same thing. I tried installing it on my laptop and I get the same thing. And what gets me, is I am the administrator. Basically, I can't install Kitchen & Bath down to Mansion and Garden stuff at all. I get the same error. I'm not about to buy that reimagine thing, because I don't trust it. I've already tried following someone's suggest which doesn't work because I don't have the option to 'explore' after right-clicking on the game.

Are you running as an administrator though? I had this issue when I got to Freetime. I thought I had been running as an administrator, but I wasn't.

Ami1920 · March 31

Yes, I am. When I looked under Settings and Accounts, it shows my name, email, and shows under my email that I am the Administrator.

Ami1920 · April 2

Bump. I'm still having problems. Any help would be great thanks!

hobbagoblin · April 2

H> @Ami1920 said:
> Bump. I'm still having problems. Any help would be great thanks!

Hey! I found a YouTube video that fixes the problem! hope this helps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjf0PxhGU0U

Ami1920 · April 4

> @hobbagoblin said:
> H> @Ami1920 said:
> > Bump. I'm still having problems. Any help would be great thanks!
>
> Hey! I found a YouTube video that fixes the problem! hope this helps!
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjf0PxhGU0U
>

Thank you so much! That actually helped me out a lot!!

Sidney60 · April 11

so, what is the cure for this? Someone, please help us with your wiz.

Simtown15 · April 12

I'm having the same problem.

ProGamerMom07 · May 24

I'm having a problem with this as well... but the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjf0PxhGU0U is no longer avail to watch. still would like so m help with this.

cherpar · May 28

the link below the video still works

i did this a few weeks ago and it works. Its crazy we have to do it (i am the administrator and only user of my computer)

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