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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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
Rêbaz 1: Steam-ê wekî Rêvebir bimeşînin
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. Lêxin Kilîta Windows û cureyê Bixar di Search Bar.
2. Naha, pê bikirtînin Wekî birêvebirin, wekî ku tê xuyang kirin.
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. Destpêkirin Rêveberê Task, çapemeniyê Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys vê bigire.
2. Cih bikin û hilbijêrin nexwazî paşî pêvajoyên using high Bîr.
3. Piştre, bitikîne Karê dawîn, wekî ku tê xuyang kirin.
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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. Destpêkirin Rêveberê Task û here ser Details tablo
2. Scroll down û hilbijêre steam.exe doz.
3. Li ser-rast-bikirtînin Bixar process and hover to Set Priority, then select any one of the below Vebijarkên.
Not: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the Nizm bijartin gava 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. Li ser-rast-bikirtînin Îkona pîlê li ser Taskbar Û hilbijêrin Hilbijêre Power.
2. Niha, hilbijêre performansa bilind 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. Pressap bikin Bişkojkên Windows + R bi hev re dest pê bikin Rev boxa dialog
2. Awa % temp% û bitikîne OK.
3. Rojnamevanî Bişkojkên Ctrl + A together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Not: Hin pel ji ber ku têne bikar anîn nayên jêbirin, ji ber vê yekê hûn dikarin vana berdin.
4. Rojnamevanî Windows + E keys bi hev re vekin Explorer Explorer
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C: Pelên Bernameyê (x86) Steam
Not: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Du caran li ser bikirtînin cache app pêçek.
7. Here, delete the httpcache pêçek.
8. Then, go to the following şop û jêbirin htmlcache pêçek.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. Di dawiyê de, PC-ê dîsa biceribîne 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. Lêxin Kilîta Windows, cureyê Bixar, û bikirtînin Wekî birêvebirin.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the Bixar tablo û hilbijêrin Mîhengên ji qutiya dakêşanê.
3. Dûv re, biçin ser Web Browser settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given bişkokên to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Cache-ya Tevneyê ya Tevneyê jêbirin
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Kılik lı ser OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Di dawiyê de, Steam ji nû ve bidin destpêkirin to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
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Method 7: Cache Daxistinê Paqij bike
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. Destpêkirin Bixar app as administrator.
2. Niha, biçin ser Bixar tablo û hilbijêrin Mîhengên from the drop-down menu. Refer to the pic below.
3. Hilbijêrin downloads settings on the left pane.
4. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the CACHE DAXISTIN BIKIN pişkov.
5. Kılik lı ser OK di Cache Daxistinê Paqij bike tavilê pejirandinê.
6. Di dawiyê de, li ser bitikîne OK guhertin.
Rêbaz 8: Steam-ê di Moda Lihevhatinê de bimeşînin
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Ya rast-ê bikirtînin Steam executable file û hilbijêrin Properties dibe.
2. Herin compatibility tabê Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for dibe.
3. Hilbijêrin Guhertoya Windows-ê ji pergala pelê vekin.
4. Kılik lı ser Serlêdan> 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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Rêbaz 9: Yekbûna Pelên Lîstikê verast bikin
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. Li-rast-ê bikirtînin cihê vala in the Desktop and select Panela Kontrolê NVIDIA.
2. Li ser binêrin Mîhengên 3D birêve bibin option in the left pane and go to the Programa Settings tablo
3. Helbijartin Bixar ji Bernameyek hilbijêrin ku meriv xweş bike lîsteya dropdown.
4. Paşê, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Di dawiyê de, li ser bitikîne Bikaranîn bişkok ji bo tomarkirina guhertinan.
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. Pressap bikin Kilîta Windows, cureyê panelê kontrol bikin, û bikirtînin Vekirî.
2. Niha, saz bikin View by vebijêrk to Liq û hilbijêrin Network û Înternetê link as shown below.
3. Li vir, li ser bitikîne Internet Options wek jêrîn nîşan dide.
4. Di Taybetmendiyên Internetnternetê pencere, veguherîne ya Girêdanên tablo û hilbijêrin Pergalên LAN wek jêrîn nîşan dide.
5. Now, in Local Area Network (LAN) Settings, check the box to Xweseriya otomatîk dihêlin di Veavakirina otomatîk liq.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Ji bo lanyona proxy proxy bikar bînin.
7. Di dawiyê de, li ser bitikîne OK ji bo tomarkirina guhertinan û Steam ji nû ve bidin destpêkirin to observe any performance improvement.
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Rêbaz 12: Ajokarên Amûrê Nûve bikin
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Kılik lı ser Destpêkirin, cureyê rêvebirê amûra, û xistin Bişkojka binivîse.
2. Du caran bikirtînin Adapters Display wê fireh bikin.
3. Li-rast-ê bikirtînin video driver (mînak Intel (R) UHD Graphics) û hilbijêrin Driverê nûve bike wek ku li jêr tê nîşandan.
4. Dûv re, bikirtînin Vebijêrk bixweber bigerin wekî ku tê xuyang kirin.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows Ajokarên çêtirîn ji bo cîhaza we jixwe hatine saz kirin.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get bixweber nûve kirin.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and PC-ê dîsa biceribîne.
Rêbaz 13: Steam-ê nûve bikin
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Destpêkirin Bixar û navigate li qerta xûrekê bar
2. Naha, pê bikirtînin Bixar li pey Ji bo Nûvekirinên Xerîdar Steam kontrol bikin…
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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Rêbaz 14: Steam tamîr bikin
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Pressap bikin Kilîta Windows, cureyê windows Powerhell û bitikîne Wekî birêvebirin.
2. klîk Erê di Kontrola hesabê bikarhêner derhal.
3. Li jêr binivîse ferman û xistin Bişkojka binivîse.
"C: Pelên Bernameyê (x86) SteambinSteamService.exe" / tamîr
Not: 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. Once the repair completed message is displayed, veguhestin PC-ya we.
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Rêbaz 15: Steam ji nû ve saz bikin
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 Bixar folder and right-click on steamapps peldanka, paşê hilbijêre Kopî dibe.
2. Paşê, paste the folder in the other location to piştevaniyek biafirîne of the installed games.
3. Niha lêxe Kilîta Windows, cureyê Alîkar û taybetmendiyên, û bikirtînin Vekirî.
4. Neqandin Bixar û li ser hilbijêre Rakirin bişkoka ronîkirî tê nîşandan.
5. Dîsa, li ser bitikîne Rakirin piştrast bikin.
6. Di Steam Uninstall pencereyê, bikirtînin Rakirin to remove Steam.
7. Paşê, veguhestin your Windows PC.
8. Dakêşînin guhertoya dawî of Bixar from your web browser, as shown.
9. After downloading, run the downloaded SteamSetup.exe pelê du-bitikîne li ser wê.
10. Di Steam Setup wizard, click on the Piştî pişkov.
11. Hilbijêrin Peldanka mebestê bi karanîna Browse ... option or keep the vebijarka xwerû. Piştre, li ser bikirtînin Lêkirin, wek ku li jêr tê nîşandan.
12. Wait for the installation to be completed and click on Qedandin, wekî ku tê xuyang kirin.
13. After installing Steam, move the steamapps backup folder you previously made to the installed Steam folder.
14. Di dawiyê de, PC-ê dîsa biceribîne.
Baştir e:
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.