Steam freezes all the time. I start it up, and if I click on anything (say, the link to a new game) it loads for 1-2 seconds and then stops responding and I have to ctrl-alt-del to shut it down. The only thing that doesn't cause it to crash all the time is just launching games from the desktop. Since launching games sort of works, I've not bothered trying to fix it... Until now
So I finally decided to try and fix this crap yesterday and started googling. What I have tried:
- (Re)installed Steam the 'correct way' using instructions from valve.
- Updated my graphics drivers (removed the old drivers correctly using driver sweeper)
- Tried 3 different Antivirus programs since Steam reportedly doesn't run well with some. The problem persists even with no antivirus program installed...
- Reinstalled Internet explorer (read this is some thread I found through google, apparently Steam uses IE when browsing through the store?)
- Defragmented the disc Steam is installed on
No luck yet, it still freezes whenever I click on anything. My system is fairly new (4gig ram, HD4850, intel 9550) and doesn't have problems running any other programs than Steam. This really sucks... Anyone got any idea how to fix it?
I uninstalled and re-installed steam. I didn't uninstall my games, and they still exist on my hard drive (I checked).
Get steam to realize I have games already installed. Method 2: Copying steam games from an old computer to a new computer On the new computer. Steam won't download - thinks I have less free space than I do. Ensure steam download IO writes are to secondary drive. Find Game in Library -> Right click -> Properties -> Local Files -> Verify Integrity of Game Files. Change Download Region. The Steam content system is divided into geographical regions. The Steam client automatically detects its current region and uses content servers located in that region for. Clear Download Cache. Clearing the Steam download cache will cause the Steam client to flush locally cached configuration data and acquire it from the Steam servers again. Navigate to your Steam -> Settings -> Downloads -> Clear Download Cache. Repair Library Folder. The Steam library folder contains all of your installed games on disk. Programs Which May Interfere with Steam. There is always the potential that applications running on a machine might negatively affect the performance of Steam games or the Steam client. Certain applications can even lead to more serious issues such as connectivity losses and application crashes. SOLVED: Computer Hangs/Lags When Downloading From Steam. If the issue is with your Computer or a Laptop you should try using Reimage Plus which can scan the repositories and replace corrupt and missing files. This works in most cases, where the issue is originated due to a system corruption.
I have an SSD and a HDD, and to save space I install programs (including steam) to C:Program Files (x86)Steam drive (SSD) and games to D:GamesSteamApps (HDD). How to I let steam know the programs are installed there?
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There is now an official support article at support.steampowered.com covering some other solutions as well.
Go to Steam > Settings > Downloads tab > Steam library folders. Add the D:Games folder there and restart Steam. Steam should then be able to find the installed games again.
Yes, just click install and this will happen:
After this it either installs the files or just does nothing. I had the same problem but I think it got patched by Valve a while ago
I know this is an old question with old answers, but I came across it when I made the mistake of backing up only my .SteamAppsCommon folder, and not the app manifests that accompanied them before uninstalling, deleting and reinstalling Steam.
None of the easy methods worked for me, and faced with the task of manually clicking through the install dialogue and waiting for it to discover existing files 1000 times over, I wrote a PowerShell script to do it for me.
It saved me a lot of time and effort, so I thought I'd share for anyone else who lands here.
I can confirm the possible ways for you because I have done it many times.
Method 1: Moving games to a new hard drive (like SSD)
The root folder can be anywhere, but the games must be in the subdirectory named 'steamappscommon' from the root folder. If you want the games to reside in D:Games then you should create the folder structure: D:Gamessteamappscommon
The resulting game folders will look like this:
D:GamessteamappscommonArma 2D:GamessteamappscommonArma 2 Operation ArrowheadD:GamessteamappscommonMountblade WarbandD:GamessteamappscommonAssassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Trying To Download Games
Once the games are in place, in the Steam client open the Steam menu (top left corner) and select Settings. Open the 'Downloads' section and at the very top, the first setting is named Content Libraries with a button Steam Library Folders. Click the button to open Steam Library Folders. Click the 'Add Library Folder' button to add a new library then select the folder D:Games. The library list should now show 'D:Games' as a Steam Library.
Exit Steam and then run it again. As soon as it opens, all the games that it finds in the library folder will be shown in White color as if they were already installed.
Method 2: Copying steam games from an old computer to a new computerOn the new computer, open Steam and either install one small game, or create the subdirectory yourself - it should be C:Program Files(x86)Steamsteamappscommon
Exit Steam, then copy the games from the old computer's steam library usually from C:Program Files(x86)Steamsteamappscommon into the same folder on the new computer.
Run Steam, and all the game names listed in your library will be in White color as if they were installed. When you run the games, Steam will run the DirectX prerequisite installs if neeeded just like it had done on the old computer.
Method 3: Copying a single game from one PC to the otherSteam can be left running. On the new computer, open Steam and either install one small game, or create the subdirectory yourself - it should be C:Program Files(x86)Steamsteamappscommon
Copy the game from the old PC onto the new one and place it in the same folder as before - usually C:Program Files(x86)SteamsteamappscommonArma 2 Operation Arrowhead
The game will still be listed in gray (not installed) in Steam. Click Install Game. Steam will displayed the message 'Discovering existing files for xxx' and after a few seconds it will show the Play Game window.
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