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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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
Kaʻina 1: Holo i ka Steam ma ke ʻano he Administrator
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. Pa i ka Kāleka Windows a me keʻano mahu i ka Huli Bar.
2. Ano, e kaomi ma luna E holo ma keʻano he mea hoʻoponopono, e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.
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. Hoʻollo hana he manakia, e kaomi Ctrl + Shift + Esc ki i ka manawa like.
2. E huli a koho i ka makemakeʻole kāʻei kua nā kaʻina hana hoʻohana kiʻekiʻe hoomanao ana.
3. A laila, kaomi Ka hopena hope, e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.
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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. Hoʻollo hana he manakia a hele aku i ka Details papa.
2. Scroll down and select the steam.exe hana.
3. Kaomi ʻākau ma ka mahu process and hover to E hoʻonoho i ka mea nui, then select any one of the below koho.
'Ōlelo Aʻo: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the Low koho ma ka hana 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. Kaomi ʻākau ma ka Ikona o na pu ki aloha i ka Taskbar a ua koho Nā koho ikaika.
2. Ano, koho i ka High hana 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. Pomi i ka Nā kī Windows + R pu e hoolana i ka holo ka dialog.
2. ʻAno % temp% ae kaomi ma OK.
3. Kāomi Ctrl + A kī together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
'Ōlelo Aʻo: ʻAʻole hiki ke holoi ʻia kekahi mau faila no ka mea ke hoʻohana ʻia nei lākou, no laila hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻokuʻu i kēia.
4. Kāomi Pūnaewele + E ki pu e wehe Kōnae Explorer
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C: Nā Kōnae Papahana (x86) Mokuahi
'Ōlelo Aʻo: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Pākuʻi pāhālua i ka pākuʻi waihona.
7. Here, delete the httpcache waihona.
8. Then, go to the following Ala a kaomi i ka htmlcache waihona.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. ʻO ka hope, hō'ā i kāu 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. Pa i ka Kāleka Windows,ʻano mahu, a laila kaomi E holo ma keʻano he mea hoʻoponopono.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the mahu kaomi a koho Kāu Mau koho Paʻamau mai ka pahu hāʻule iho.
3. A laila, e hele i ka Pūnaewele Pūnaewele settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given nā pihi to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Wehe i nā Cache Browser Pūnaewele
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Kaomi ma OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. ʻO ka hope, hoʻomaka hou i ka Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
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7 Hana: Holoi Hoʻoiho Cache
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. Hoʻopau i ka mahu app as administrator.
2. Ano, e hele i ka mahu kaomi a koho Kāu Mau koho Paʻamau mai ka papa kuhikuhi. E nānā i ke kiʻi ma lalo nei.
3. E koho i ka Downloads nā hoʻonohonoho ma ka ʻaoʻao hema.
4. E kaomi i lalo i lalo a kaomi i ka HOOMAEMAE KE KAHU pihi.
5. Kaomi ma OK i ka Holoi Hoʻoiho Cache hōʻoia hōʻoia.
6. ʻO ka hope, kaomi ma luna OK e mālama i nā loli.
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. Kaomi pono i ka Steam executable file ae koho i ka Nā Kuleana koho.
2. E hele i ka hoʻokaulike pakii i Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for koho.
3. E koho i ka ʻLelo pūnaewele mai ka menu koho.
4. Kaomi ma Pili> 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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Hanana 9: E hōʻoia i ka pono o nā faila pāʻani
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. Kaomi ʻākau ma wahi hakahaka in the Desktop and select NVIDIA Panel Panel.
2. Kaomi ma ka Mālama i nā hoʻonohonoho 3D option in the left pane and go to the Polokalamu hoʻonohonoho papa.
3. E koho mahu mai ka E koho i kahi polokalamu e hoʻopilikino papa inoa hoʻoiho.
4. A laila, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. ʻO ka hope, kaomi ma luna pili pihi e mālama ai i nā loli.
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. Pomi i ka Kāleka Windows,ʻano papa mana, a laila kaomi Open.
2. Ano, e hoonoho i ka Nānā ma koho i Māhele ae koho i ka Pūnaewele a me ka Pūnaewele loulou e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia ma lalo nei.
3. Eia, kaomi ma luna Internet Nā koho e like me ia i hōʻikeʻia i lalo.
4. I ka Nā Waiwai Pūnaewele pukaaniani, kuapo i ka i pili ai kaomi a koho Nā LAN LAN e like me ia i hōʻikeʻia i lalo.
5. Now, in Local Area Network (LAN) Settings, check the box to E wehe aʻike i nā koho i ka Hoʻonohonoho ʻakomi pauku.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for E hoʻohana i kahi mea hoʻopuka proxy no kāu LAN.
7. ʻO ka hope, kaomi ma luna OK e mālama i nā hoʻololi a hoʻolana hou i ka mahu to observe any performance improvement.
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Hana 12: Hoʻohou i nā mea hoʻokele
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Kaomi ma Ka hoʻomaka ',ʻano luna pūnaewele, a ku i ka E hoʻokomo i ke kī.
2. Kaomi pālua Nānā kiʻi e hoʻonui ia.
3. Kaomi ʻākau ma video driver (ea Intel (R) UHD Graphics) a koho Hōʻike i ka mea hoʻokele e like me ka mea i hoikeia ma lalo nei.
4. A laila, kaomi aku Huli maʻalahi i nā mea hoʻokele e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows Ua hoʻokomo mua ʻia nā mea hoʻokele maikaʻi loa no kāu kelepona.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get hōʻano hou ʻia.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and hō'ā i kāu PC.
Hanana 13: Hoʻohou i ka Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Hoʻollo mahu a holo i ka Ka 'ike no māka.
2. Ano, e kaomi ma luna mahu ukali ma E nānā i nā mea hou o nā mea kūʻai aku 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.
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Method 14: Repair Steam
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Pomi i ka Kāleka Windows,ʻano puka makani windows ae kaomi ma E holo ma keʻano he mea hoʻoponopono.
2. kaomi ʻAe i ka Manaʻo Palapala Pūnaewele wikiwiki.
3. Kākau i kēia kauoha a pa E hoʻokomo i ke kī.
“C: Nā Kōnae Papahana (x86)SteambinSteamService.exe” /hooponopono
'Ōlelo Aʻo: 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. Keia ka repair completed message is displayed, e hoʻomaka hou kāu PC.
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Na Huaolelo 15: Hoʻouka hou i ka mahu
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. ʻO ka mua, e hele i ka mahu waihona a kaomi ʻākau ma luna nā kapuahi mahu waihona, a laila koho i ka ke kope koho.
2. A laila, hoʻopili i ka waihona ma kekahi wahi e hana i kahi papaʻa o nā pāʻani i kau ʻia.
3. Ano e pa i ka Kāleka Windows,ʻano Nā polokalamu a me nāʻano, a laila kaomi Open.
4. E koho mahu a kaomi ma ka Uninstall pihi i hōʻike ʻia.
5. E kaomi hou Uninstall e hoʻopaʻa.
6. I ka Wehewehe ka mahu pukaaniani, kaomi ma luna Uninstall e wehe i ka mahu.
7. A laila, e hoʻomaka hou kāu Windows PC.
8. Hoʻoili i ka polokalamu hou of mahu mai kāu polokalamu kele pūnaewele, e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.
9. Ma hope o ka hoʻoiho ʻana, e holo i ka mea i hoʻoiho ʻia SteamSetup.exe faila ma ke kaomi pālua ʻana iā ia.
10. I ka Hoʻonohonoho mahu wizard, kaomi ma ka Aʻe pihi.
11. Koho i ka Kōpena wahi me ka hoʻohana 'ana i ka Huli ... koho a mālama paha i ka koho paʻamau. A laila, kaomi ma luna hoʻouka, e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia ma lalo nei.
12. E kali no ka hoʻopau ʻana a kaomi ma luna a pau, e like me ka mea i hōʻike ʻia.
13. Ma hope o ka hoʻokomo ʻana i ka Steam, hoʻoneʻe i ka nā kapuahi mahu waihona waihona āu i hana mua ai i ka waihona Steam i hoʻokomo ʻia.
14. ʻO ka hope, hō'ā i kāu PC.
haawiia:
Manaʻo mākou ua kōkua kēia ʻike a ua hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻoponopono 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.