If you are the only person who uses your computer, then your account is very likely the administrator account.
If the disc does not start automatically, open Windows Explorer by pressing ⊞ Win+E and then double-click on the Sims 2 disc icon.
You can find the patches on popular download sites such as FilePlanet or popular Sims sites such as ModTheSims. You will need the first disc or the DVD inserted in order to play the game
University Nightlife (Ignore if you installed Sims 2 Double Deluxe) Christmas Party Pack Open for Business Family Fun Stuff Glamour Life Stuff Pets Happy Holiday Stuff (Ignore if you installed Sims 2 Holiday Edition) Seasons Celebration Stuff (Ignore if you installed Sims 2 Double Deluxe) H&M Fashion Stuff Bon Voyage Teen Style Stuff FreeTime Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff IKEA Home Stuff Apartment Life Mansion & Garden Stuff
Patch each expansion after installing but before you start installing the next expansion. This will help you keep track of which ones have been updated.
Check the “Run this program as an administrator” box to ensure that your computer runs Sims 2 using the administrator account.
Some suggest that using integrated motherboard graphics instead of a dedicated graphics card can cause it to fail. Having a 64-bit version of Windows may cause issues, but it has been proven to work on some 64-bit systems. Many people report better results with Windows 8. 1 as opposed to Windows 8. [2] X Research source If you have a powerful computer, you can install Windows XP on a virtual machine and then run Sims 2 through the virtual machine.
