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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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
Método 1: executa Steam como administrador
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. Bate o Tecla Windows e escribe Vapor no Buscar Bar.
2. Agora, fai clic en Executar como administrador, como se mostra.
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. Lanzamento Xestor de tarefas, prema a Ctrl + Maiús + Esc claves ao mesmo tempo.
2. Localice e seleccione o non desexado fondo procesos using high memoria.
3. A continuación, fai clic Finalizar tarefa, como se mostra resaltado.
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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. Lanzamento Xestor de tarefas e vai ao detalles Tab
2. Desprácese cara abaixo e seleccione steam.exe proceso.
3. Fai clic co botón dereito no botón Vapor process and hover to Establecer prioridade, then select any one of the below opcións.
Nota: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the Baixo opción en paso 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. Fai clic co botón dereito no botón Icona da batería no taskbar e seleccione Opcións de enerxía.
2. Agora, seleccione o Alto rendemento 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. Preme o botón Teclas Windows + R. xuntos para lanzar o Correr caixa de diálogo.
2. Tipo % temp% e prema en OK.
3. Preme Teclas Ctrl + A together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Nota: Algúns ficheiros non se poden eliminar porque se están a usar, polo que podes omitilos.
4. Preme Windows + E claves xuntos para abrir Explorador de ficheiros
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C:Arquivos de programas (x86)Steam
Nota: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Prema dúas veces sobre caché da aplicación cartafol.
7. Here, delete the httpcache cartafol.
8. Then, go to the following camiño e elimine o caché html cartafol.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. Finalmente, reinicie o PC and check if the issue persists or not.
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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. Bate o Tecla Windows, escriba VaporE prema en Executar como administrador.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the Vapor pestaña e selecciona Configuración dende a caixa despregable.
3. Despois, vai ao Navegador web settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given botóns to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Eliminar caché do explorador web
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Prema en OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Finalmente, reinicie Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
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Método 7: Borrar a caché de descarga
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. Inicia o Vapor app as administrator.
2. Agora, vai ao Vapor pestaña e selecciona Configuración from the drop-down menu. Refer to the pic below.
3. Seleccione o transferencias settings on the left pane.
4. Desprácese ata abaixo e fai clic no botón BORRAR CACHE DE DESCARGA botón.
5. Prema en OK no Borrar a caché de descarga aviso de confirmación.
6. Finalmente, fai clic en OK para gardar cambios.
Method 8: Run Steam in Compatibility Mode
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Fai clic co botón dereito no botón Steam executable file e seleccione o Propiedades opción.
2. Ir para o Compatibilidade pestaña en Propiedades de Steam window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for opción.
3. Seleccione o Versión de Windows dende o menú despregable.
4. Prema en Aplicar> Aceptar 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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Método 9: verificar a integridade dos ficheiros do xogo
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. Fai clic co botón dereito sobre espazo baleiro in the Desktop and select Panel de control NVIDIA.
2. Fai clic no botón Xestiona a configuración 3D option in the left pane and go to the Configuración do programa Tab
3. Elixe Vapor a partir do Seleccione un programa para personalizar lista despregable.
4. Entón, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Finalmente, fai clic en aplicar botón para gardar os cambios.
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. Preme o botón Tecla Windows, escriba panel de controlE prema en aberto.
2. Now, set the Ver por opción a categoría e seleccione o Rede e Internet ligazón como se mostra a continuación.
3. Aquí, fai clic en Opcións de Internet como se mostra a continuación.
4. No Propiedades de Internet fiestra, cambie á ligazóns pestaña e selecciona Configuración LAN como se mostra a continuación.
5. Now, in Configuración da rede de área local (LAN)., check the box to Detecta automaticamente as configuracións no Configuración automática sección.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Use un servidor proxy para a súa LAN.
7. Finalmente, fai clic en OK para gardar os cambios e relanza Steam to observe any performance improvement.
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Método 12: actualizar os controladores do dispositivo
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Prema en comezo, escriba xestor de dispositivo, e bateu o Introduza a tecla.
2. Fai dobre clic Adaptadores de pantalla para expandilo.
3. Fai clic co botón dereito sobre video driver (por exemplo: Intel (R) UHD Graphics) e escolle Actualizar o controlador como se representa a continuación.
4. A continuación, fai clic en Busca automaticamente os controladores como se mostra.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows Os mellores controladores para o teu dispositivo xa están instalados.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get actualizado automaticamente.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and reinicie o PC.
Método 13: actualizar Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Lanzamento Vapor e navegue ata o menú bar.
2. Agora, fai clic en Vapor seguido Comprobe as actualizacións do cliente de Steam...
3A. Steam - Actualización automática will download updates automatically, if available. Click REINICIAR 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.
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Method 14: Repair Steam
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Preme o botón Tecla Windows, escriba Windows PowerShell e prema en Executar como administrador.
2. Fai clic si no Control de Conta de Usuario prompt.
3. Escriba o seguinte mando e golpeou Introduza a tecla.
"C:Arquivos de programas (x86)SteambinSteamService.exe" /repair
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. Unha vez que repair completed message is displayed, reiniciar o teu PC.
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Método 15: volva instalar 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. Firstly, go to the Vapor folder and right-click on aplicacións de vapor cartafol e seleccione o Copiar opción.
2. Entón, paste the folder in the other location to crear unha copia de seguridade of the installed games.
3. Now hit the Tecla Windows, escriba Aplicacións e funciónsE prema en aberto.
4. Seleccionar Vapor e prema o Uninstall botón mostrado resaltado.
5. De novo, fai clic en Uninstall para confirmar.
6. No SteamUninstall ventá, faga clic en Uninstall to remove Steam.
7. Entón, reiniciar your Windows PC.
8. Descarga o última versión of Vapor from your web browser, as shown.
9. After downloading, run the downloaded SteamSetup.exe arquivo facendo dobre clic sobre el.
10. No Steam Setup wizard, click on the seguinte botón.
11. Escolla o Cartafol de destino empregando o Examinar ... option or keep the opción predeterminada. A continuación, fai clic en Instalar, como se representa a continuación.
12. Wait for the installation to be completed and click on Rematar, como se mostra.
13. After installing Steam, move the aplicacións de vapor backup folder you previously made to the installed Steam folder.
14. Finalmente, reinicie o PC.
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We hope this information was helpful and that you were able to fix 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.