My Downloads folder was in C:\Users\Fred\My Documents\EA Games\The Sims 2\  some how this got changed to C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\EA Games\  when I ran the game it came up with nothing, no Hoods or anything.  Moved all the files back where they should be but still have a problem.  The game seems normal but have some things in my Downloads folder that don't show in the game.  Also, used SimPE to change the skin of a Sim and it didn't change, don't think SimPE knows where my files are and can't find anyway to show the path in SimPE.  When I do a check it gives me three green check marks like all is well but it isn't.  Any suggestions ---- and don't say do a complete reinstall !

Think it is solved but don't understand why.  Ran a malware scan, also registry scan and then deleted all the cache in Accessory and Group Cache in Sims 2...now working OK.  Had a lot of cache in Accessory even thou I thought I had set it to read only.

Seems like I have all the crazy things happen, now my Adults cannot go up or down stairs.  Teens don't have a problem.  Haven't installed any new hacks, may have removed some but what the heck would cause this.

I use a hack called Temperol Adjuster, looks like an hour glass.  Used to change the age of a Sim from child to teen to adult to elder or back ...plus some other things.  I have it, can buy it, but I want to copy it to another computer and can't find it in my Downloads folder.   Is there a way to copy it in game and save it to a memory stick or something.  Have done searches for 'temperol', temperal, adjuster, adjustor with astericks on both ends and all I come up with is the Adjuster Bouquet. 
supposedly part of Insimenator....

I recently decided to swap 2 hard drives from one computer to another and vice versa.  In so doing I screwed up and had to reinstall Windows 7 and Sims2 along with many other applications.  Got a message about activation so I tried but it wasn't accepted.  Probably because I have installed it too many times.  (Have two computers on Win7 and one on Vista at home).  Finally called Microsoft this evening and the 'expert' tells me that the Windows DVD or Cd is only to be used on one computer.  He wants $79 to FIX my computer....both computers are working fine and Sims2 is also doing fine.  Question:  What happens if I don't activate Windows ?  Also, is there a way to call Microsoft and talk to an American that I can understand ?  Also, I very carefully read the info on the box, the DVD's and paper work with the DVD's and cannot find anywhere where it is to be used on ONE computer only or any limit on how many times it can be installed.  Comments would be appreciated.

ok, the clock is 'Time Control Clock v1.1'  made by Merela64 at SimChaotics.com.  Don't know if site is still there.  I probably got it off of Mod the Sims2.

Has three options, Normal Speed 100%, Slow Speed 0 - 5 - 10 -15-20 then up to 90% in 10% increments.  Fast Speed is 110 % to 200 % in 10 % increments then 250 and 300%.  If you want to really move to the next day you can go 300% and >>> .  I usually use 15%.  For some reason time doesn't move at all unless I set it at 60% or higher, so in this one hood I'm using 60%.  Not a real big deal but I'm curious why this one hood.  Everything else is fine.  It was about 6:30 AM and waiting for my kids to go to school and it just staid there.  Time is different in each household though.  PS  60% seems to be about the equivalent of 10 or 15%.

I use the clock that you can set game time anywhere from 0% (stays same all the time) up to 300% if you really want things to move fast.  I generally set it at 15 %.  Never had a problem with the clock working until the other day.  Noticed it wasn't moving.  Had at least 4 families in one Neighborhood that the clock was frozen.  If I set it up to about 70% or more it would move about like 15%, otherwise it just staid the same time all the time.  Went to two other neighborhoods and played several households and no problem.  What would cause this problem in one neighborhood ?

Haven't downloaded any new CC but did delete CJH BetterNudyReactions or something like that.  Have everything except Pets and I'm play T&A with Mansions and Gardens.

As an aside, I seem to be the only one asking questions, am I the only one still playing Sims2 or is everyone else not having any problems or smarter

Don't know if this was a glitch in my game or not but had a Sim that died.  I resurrected him with the tombstone and all was well except he was no longer married.  In fact both he and his spouse had a fairly low attraction score for each other.  I've had situations like this before but thought the resurrected spouse was still married.  Any words of wisdom

I get messages that due to summer vacation there won't be any school, but I get these messages in the fall and spring as well as in the summer.  Kind of want my kids to go to school because I'm playing T&A and have a school, teachers etc. and can control the kids in school.  Think I must have downloaded a hack that limits the school...does anyone have an idea what the hack name would be ?

Is there something like a bowl of food that could be placed on a table for Sims (2) to nibble on or like take a banana and eat it and raise their hunger rating.  I know there are bowls for ornamental reasons but would like one that has a function.

Thanks Ed.  Had been told that before but never did it.  This time I went thru the 10.3 Gigs of Downloads and found two 5K files, something like Default bodyshape for CPU, removed them and no problem.  Wish I hadn't bull dozed so many houses.

I have had a number of my households crash when I go back to play them again.  About half way thru the loading the application crashes and have to restart the game.  Only thing I have been able to do is move the family out of the house and into another house then eventually bull doze the house.  Is there a way to find out what causes this or to save the house ? 
FYI I'm playing Mansions and Gardens and T&A have everything loaded except pets.  Also, have played these houses many times before and then the next time I go there it crashes.

I thought I had posted another comment about sun burn on this site yesterday but guess not, must have been somewhere else.  Don't think you understand the severity of the situation. Yesterday I was playing an adult male and adult female, in side and both started turning red and passing out.  Fortunately both didn't pass out at the same time so one could 'douse' with water the other and they came out of it.  One actually died as a result of this 'sun burn' but I just quit without saving and got him back, immediately created a swimming pool and got both into the pool, at first they kept getting out and suffering a stroke again but finally they staid in the pool a long time and were OK when they got out.  This is the second time this has happened.  Don't know if it is because I'm playing T&A or not, never had it happen playing Mansions and Gardens.
Installed a bunch of ceiling fans and opened the windows but that didn't seem to help a lot.  Any comments ?

Anyone ever have a problem with a Sim getting Sun burn.  Can't find any lotion and having a hard time keeping the Sim indoors.  Drain her energy so she sleeps but that is it.  A teen not wearing much got a pretty bad sun burn, what can I do

Started getting this message when I play many of my Sims families.  Haven't found a cure yet.  Not related to the house, I can move them out and move another family in and all is well but can't afford to loose half of my families.  Right now I am getting the Sim Bin over populated.  Version of What Anyone else run into this.  Message at right side of screen starts repeating and scrolling down the screen and only way to stop it is to close the game or reboot.

Also, am I the only one play Sims 2 or am I the only one that gets into all these problems