Sometimes, The Sim 4 won’t update. There can be multiple manifestations of this issue: nothing happens when players hit the update button, the update process fails with an error, and more. Here’s how one player describes this issue: If you’ve encountered these issues, follow the troubleshooting steps listed below.

How can I fix Sims 4 update issues on PC?

  1. Restart your computer and restart Origin with Administrator rights
  2. Repair the game. Go to My Games > right-click the game tile > select Repair Game
  3. Clear your Origin Cache:
  4. Reset the game to factory settings without reinstalling it
  5. Enable Safe Mode transfer Launch Origin > go to App settings > Advanced >check the Safe Mode transfer box in the Origin tab.
  6. Uninstall Origin
  7. Temporarily disable your antivirus, firewall and VPN If you still can’t install the latest updates for the game, try turning off your antivirus software, firewall as well as VPN tool (if you’re using one). Sometimes, these software solutions may block game updates. For example, your antivirus may wrongly flag game updates as malware and block the download process. Once you’ve downloaded the latest game version, don’t forget to enable your antivirus and firewall protection. If you’ve come across other workarounds to fix The Sims 4’s update issues, list the troubleshooting steps in the comment section below. RELATED STORIES YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT:

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