Hi! I'm having a process issue, as you can see. Whenever I play Sims 2, it stops loading right before the Menu Screen. When I go into Task Manager, the process ~e5.0001 is running, and I have no clue how it got there. Nor do I know how to get it out. I know enough that it's what's causing the problems, but I'm so completely confused. I've been looking for a while now, and so far, no luck.

Also, apologies if this is in the wrong forum. I'm just...really lost right now.

This is most likely a virus. I have read a few other cases where it is said to be a 'worm virus' which means it might not be detected by virus scans. I would take it in to a computer store to see if they can help

I think I'm making semi-progress. Went through the virus vault and deleted stuff. Now, when I delete/end the ~e5.0001 process, Sims 2 process continues to run, however, it doesn't open completely.

Gah, I so can't afford a computer store...

If you google that process, it seems to be something EA uses as a temp file or as part of the copy protection.

Seems like it. However, I have no clue why it would be affecting mine. D: I'm going through my Downloads folder, and seeing if something in there might be conflicting with it...

Would possibly buying a new game fix it? Still Sims 2, of course, but a newer one?

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