Steam is a well-known name in the gaming community, being the largest PC game distribution platform. But even the king sees some bad days. It is not uncommon to face issues with Steam PC clients and a lot of users have complained about Steam running slow at times to the point it literally stops to respond. You may eventually observe that Steam is slow and you can’t find your way around your library anymore. But worry not. We have compiled a list of remedies that you can try when you experience Steam is slow problem in Windows 10. So lets see what those methods are.
How to Fix Steam is Slow in Windows 10
There may be numerous reasons behind Steam running slow issue. Some of them are listed below.
- Lack of enough CPU and memory resources causes a computer to overheat.
- Too much cache and cookies
- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app
We have shown all the possible methods to fix Steam is slow issue in the below section. But, before trying the given methods you should boot your system in safe mode. Read our article to boot to safe mode in Windows 10
Metudu 1: Eseguite Steam cum'è Amministratore
You must always run Steam as administrator as it will give administrative privileges to Steam to run all games. So, follow the given steps to run Steam as administrator.
1. Colpite u Windows key è tipu vapore in u Search Bar.
2. Ora, cliccate nantu à Executà cum'è amministratore, cumu mostratu.
Method 2: Remove Background Processes
Unnecessary apps running in the background may result in high Memory usage. This can case Steam is slow issue in your system. So, follow these steps to remove background processes.
1. Launch Task Manager, premete a Ctrl + Shift + Esc chjavi in listessu tempu.
2. Locate è selezziunà u micca vuluntà fond prucessi usendu altu memoria.
3. Allora, cliccate Capua finale, cum'è mostra evidenziatu.
Also Read: Cumu riparà Steam chì ùn si apre micca in Windows 10
Method 3: Change Steam Process Priority
You can also set Steam priority to high from the Task Manager by following the given steps below.
1. Launch Task Manager è andate à a Details tabulazione.
2. Scroll down è sceglie u steam.exe prucessu.
3. Cliccate cù u dirittu nantu à u vapore process and hover to Stallà a priorità, then select any one of the below ozzione.
nota: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the Low opzione in passatu 3.
Method 4: Switch to High Performance Power Plan
If you are using a power-saving plan then, it may cause Steam is slow issue. Follow the given steps to switch to high performance power plan to fix Steam running slow issue.
1. Cliccate cù u dirittu nantu à u Icona di a batteria nantu à u Taskbar è selezziunate Opzioni di l'energia.
2. Avà, selezziunà u l'armata di option as highlighted in the pic below.
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Method 5: Delete HTTP, HTML Cache & Temporary Files
Follow the given steps below to delete the temporary files and HTML cache file to fix Steam is slow issue.
1. Premete u Chjave Windows + R inseme per lancià u Run box di dialogu.
2. Type % temp% è cliccà nantu OK.
3. Press Tasti Ctrl + A together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
nota: Certi schedari ùn ponu esse sguassati perchè sò usati, cusì pudete saltà questi.
4. Press Windows + E chjavi inseme per apre File Explorer
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C: File di prugramma (x86) Steam
nota: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Double-cliccate nant'à cache di l'app cartulare.
7. Here, delete the httpcache cartulare.
8. Then, go to the following strada è sguassà u htmlcache cartulare.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. Infine, ripigliate u vostru PC and check if the issue persists or not.
Also Read: Fix Steam Stopping Downloads on Windows 10
Method 6: Clear Steam Browser Cache & Cookies
Here is how to fix Steam is slow issue by clearing Steam web browser cache and cookies.
1. Colpite u Windows key, tipu vapore, è cliccate nantu Executà cum'è amministratore.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the vapore tabulazione è selezziunate taliata da a casella drop-down.
3. Allora, andate à u Web Browser settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given Bottoni to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Eliminà u Cache di u Navigatore Web
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Cliccate nant'à OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Infine, riavvia Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
Also Read: Cumu disattivà Steam Overlay in Windows 10
Mètode 7: Sguassà a cache di scaricamentu
There may be download cache of the games in Steam which can result in Steam is slow issue. So, here are the steps to clear download cache.
1. Lanciate u vapore app as administrator.
2. Avà, vai à u vapore tabulazione è selezziunate taliata da u menu a tendina. Riferite à a pic sottu.
3. Sceglite u Downloads paràmetri nantu à u pannellu di manca.
4. Scroll falà à u fondu è cliccate nant'à u CLEAR DOWNLOAD CACHE buttone.
5. Cliccate nant'à OK in u Sguassà a cache di scaricamentu prompt di cunferma.
6. Infine, cliccate nant'à OK per salvà cambiamenti.
Metudu 8: Eseguite Steam in Modu di Compatibilità
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Cliccate cù u dirittu nantu à u Steam executable file è selezziunate u Joint funziunalità.
2. Andate à a Vincenti tabulazione in Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for funziunalità.
3. Sceglite u Versione Windows da u menù minimu.
4. Cliccate nant'à Dumandà> OK to save changes and run Steam as administrator.
5. Check if the issue is fixed, else try running Steam in different Windows versions by repeating the above steps.
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Metudu 9: Verificate l'integrità di i schedarii di ghjocu
If you experience Steam running slow problem while playing a particular game then, you should check the integrity of that game file on Steam. Read our easy-to-follow tutorial on How to Verify Integrity of Game Files on Steam.
Method 10: Modify Graphics Driver Settings
Follow these steps to modify graphics driver settings to fix Steam is slow issue.
1. Cliccate cù u buttone drittu spaziu viotu in the Desktop and select Pannellu di Control NVIDIA.
2. Cliccate nantu à u Gestisce i paràmetri 3D option in the left pane and go to the Impostazioni di u prugramma tabulazione.
3. Scegli vapore da u Sceglite un prugramma per persunalizà elencu a discesa.
4. Dopu, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Infine, cliccate nant'à Apply buttone per salvà cambiamenti.
Method 11: Modify LAN Settings
There may be network configuration issues which is resulting in Steam running slow problem. So, here are the steps to Modify LAN configuration settings.
1. Premete u Windows key, tipu pannellu di cuntrollu, è cliccate nantu Open.
2. Avà, stabilisce u Vede da opzione à Catigurìa è selezziunate u Network è Internet ligame cum'è mostratu quì sottu.
3. Quì, cliccate nant'à Ozzione Internet quì sottu.
4. In u Pruprietà Internet finestra, cambia à u viaghji tabulazione è selezziunate LAN quì sottu.
5. Now, in Local Area Network (LAN) Settings, check the box to Detetti automaticamente automaticamente in u Cunfigurazione automatica rùbbrica.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Utilizate un servitore proxy per a vostra LAN.
7. Infine, cliccate nant'à OK to save the changes and rilancià Steam to observe any performance improvement.
Also Read: Fix Steam Continua à Crashing
Metudu 12: Aghjurnate i Drivers di Dispositivi
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Cliccate nant'à Start, tipu amministratore di sustegnu, è culpisce u Intra chjave.
2. Doppiu cliccà Apparecchi di cunnessione espansione.
3. Cliccate cù u buttone drittu video driver (per esempiu Intel (R) UHD Graphics) è sceglite Prughjettu di l'aghjuntu cum'è illustratu quì sottu.
4. In seguitu, cliccate nantu Ricerca automaticamente per i drivers cum'è mostratu.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows I migliori driver per u vostru dispositivu sò digià stallati.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get aghjurnatu automaticamente.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and ripigliate u vostru PC.
Metudu 13: Aghjurnate Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Launch vapore è navigate à u Menu bar
2. Ora, cliccate nantu à vapore seguita da Verificate l'aghjurnamenti di i Clienti Steam...
3A. Steam – Self Updater will download updates automatically, if available. Click RESTART STEAM to apply the update.
3B. If you have no updates, Your Steam client is already up-to-date message will be displayed, as follows.
Also Read: Cumu scaricà ghjochi Steam nantu à u discu duru esternu
Metudu 14: Riparazione Steam
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Premete u Windows key, tipu Windows PowerShell è cliccà nantu Executà cum'è amministratore.
2. Cliccate Iè in u Control di Cunsigliu d'Usuariu prompt.
3. Type i seguenti cummandu è cumbattu Intra chjave.
"C: Programmi (x86) SteambinSteamService.exe" / riparà
nota: If your Steam file is placed in another location, you need to enter that directory instead. Read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
4. Una volta u repair completed message is displayed, restituisce u vostru PC.
Also Read: Cumu disinstalla i ghjochi di Steam
Metudu 15: Reinstallate Steam
If none of the above methods works for you, then reinstalling Steam is the last option to fix Steam is slow problem. Follow the given steps to reinstall Steam.
1. Prima, vai à u vapore cartulare è cliccate dritta nant'à steamapps cartulare, dopu selezziunate u Copy funziunalità.
2. Dopu, incollà u cartulare in l'altru locu à creà una copia di salvezza di i ghjochi installati.
3. Avà culpisce u Windows key, tipu Applicazioni è funzioni, è cliccate nantu Open.
4. Select vapore è cliccà nantu à u Uninstall buttone mostratu evidenziatu.
5. Torna, cliccate nant'à Uninstall pè cunfirmà.
6. In u Steam Uninstall finestra, cliccate nantu Uninstall per sguassà Steam.
7. Dopu, restituisce u vostru PC Windows.
8. Scaricate u ùltima versione of vapore da u vostru navigatore web, cum'è mostra.
9. Dopu à scaricà, curriri lu telecaricatu SteamSetup.exe fugliale clicchendu doppiu nantu à questu.
10. In u Configurazione di Steam mago, cliccate nant'à u Next buttone.
11. Sceglite u Cartulare di destinazione aduprendu u Esplora ... opzione o mantene a opzione predefinita. Dopu, cliccate nantu stallà, cum'è illustratu quì sottu.
12. Aspettate di a stallazione à esse compie è cliccate nant'à Finisci, cumu mostratu.
13. Dopu à stallà Steam, move u steamapps cartulare di salvezza chì avete fattu prima in u cartulare Steam installatu.
14. Infine, ripigliate u vostru PC.
ricumandatu:
Speremu chì sta infurmazione hè stata utile è chì avete pussutu riparà Steam is slow issue. Please let us know which best method worked best for you. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comments area.