Hello and Thank you
My problem has to do with saving the game. It will go on and on as if it is saving and I always end up stopping it by ctrl+alt+del.
I have almost all Sims 3 expanses and stuff up to and including SIMS 3 PETS.

System Information
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Time of this report: 6/3/2012, 11:49:11
Machine name: STELA
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.120411-1615)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
System Model: System Product Name
BIOS: BIOS Date: 08/25/09 21:15:57 Ver: 08.00.15
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz (8 CPUs)
Memory: 3062MB RAM
Page File: 603MB used, 4376MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode


Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce GTS 250
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0615&SUBSYS_83051043&REV_A2
Display Memory: 1024.0 MB
Current Mode: 1600 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
Driver Version: 6.14.0012.6099 (English)
DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/16/2010 14:55:00, 6359552 bytes


Sound Devices
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Description: Logitech Z305
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: USB\Vid_046d&Pid_0a23&Rev_0100&MI_00
Manufacturer ID: 65535
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: usbaudio.sys
Driver Version: 5.01.2600.5512 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 4/14/2008 00:15:14, 60032 bytes



Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 308.6 GB
Total Space: 476.9 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: WDC WD5000AAKS-00V1A0

Drive: D:
Model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22NS50 SCSI CdRom Device


STEPS I’ve took:

1. Fixed all CC for Pets
2. Checked all CC if corrupted. Found some and deleted
3. Change the Windows XP default if 2G to: 3GB/userva+ 2560
4. Made huge packages ( 50 small packages merged into a big one) using S3PE 5. I have 5.6GB of these huge packages
6. I have 446MB of Sims3.packs – mostly counters and patterns (could not compress them in huge packages)

QUESTION:

I remember that on SIMS 2, in order for the game to run better I had to remove from
Windows Task Manager (tab Processes) almost all the Image Names but tasmgr.exe and some other one I can not remember of. Can I do the same for SIMS 3? And if Yes what are the must keep ones.

Please accept my apology if I am out of line in any way. And also please be kind and not too technical I am not that knowledgeable in how computer runs and not computer savvy at all. I am 64 years old lady who loves building Sims houses. Thank you in advance for your effort and time to bring back to me the pleasure of playing SIMS. Aletszamrub

Well, since you're using 32-bit Windows XP, saving is always going to be slow - so you might just need to be a bit more patient.
If you're convinced that it's just not saving at all, then go through the Game Help:Sims 3 Game Problem^wiki FAQ, as that will help identify (or rule out) all the usual suspects which can cause problems like this. If that doesn't work, let us know exactly what you did and what happened at each step.