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Weird Sims 2 Categorizer Problem

Sep 21, 2011 22:03

So yesterday on a whim, I downloaded the Sims 2 Categorizer from simwardrobe and decided to try it out on my downloads folder. It didn't work; only some furniture and accessories would show up, but for hair, eyes etc., only a flashing, empty thumbnail showed up. So again out of sheer stupidity on a whim (can you tell I have no idea how to use these ( Read more... )

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sushigal007 September 21 2011, 20:25:10 UTC

I have no idea what went on there, but I thought the Categorizer was just for objects anyway. Also, it apparently doesn't work well with compressed files. Anything you want to do with it could probably be done safer in SimPE. Anyway, if I were you, I'd uninstall it and see if that stops the problem. It probably can't make it worse!

kleine_aster September 21 2011, 21:27:52 UTC

Thanks for the suggestion! However, something is REALLY wrong, it seems. The Categorizer showed up nowhere under programs, which probably indicates that I didn't install it properly in the first place. Since I don't know how to uninstall manually, I did a full system restore to before I installed the Categorizer ... and it's still happening. ><"

That'll teach me to fiddle around with programs like that willy-nilly at 2 AM in the morning. I guess I have a long night of troubleshooting ahead of me. But thank you, anyway!

sushigal007 September 21 2011, 22:11:46 UTC

Ack! Hmm. OK... first things first, I'd search the computer for the Categoriser. It not showing up in the list of programs just means it didn't make a shortcut there (or it's got a stupid name). It's probably still lurking on the hard drive somewhere. Go to Windows Explorer and have a look in the folders, see if it's hiding in Programs. Also, it may help to see what's loading when Windows does. I don't know what version of Windows you're running, but I know that for XP and Vista, you can do this by typing msconfig into the Start Menu. It will bring up the System Configuration, then under the Startup tab, you should be able to see what's starting when Windows loads.

kleine_aster September 21 2011, 22:32:38 UTC

I will take engram_au's suggestion and use the RegCleaner. It helped me a great deal earlier this year when I still had remnants of my old graphics card lurking around. That might work. Thanks!

kleine_aster September 21 2011, 22:43:05 UTC

It worked! I'm so relieved! :D

sushigal007 September 21 2011, 23:13:18 UTC

Oh yay! :D Glad to hear that.

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