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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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
Tikanga 1: Whakahaerehia a Steam hei Kaiwhakahaere
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. Patua te Kī Windows me te momo Steam i roto i te Pae Rapu.
2. Na, panui i runga Whakahaere hei kaiwhakahaere, rite whakaaturia.
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. Whakarewa Kaiwhakahaere Tūmahi, pēhi i te Ctrl + Shift + Esc mau taviri i te wa ano.
2. Kimihia ka tohua te koretake papamuri tukanga te whakamahi teitei Pūmahara.
3. Na, pawhiria Whakamutunga mahi, pera me te whakaatu kua tohua.
Ano hoki: Me pehea te whakatika i te Steam kaore e tuwhera i runga 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. Whakarewa Kaiwhakahaere Tūmahi Haere ki te taipitopito ripa.
2. Panuku ki raro ka kowhiri i te steam.exe tukanga.
3. Paato matau-i runga i te Steam process and hover to Whakaritea te Manaakitanga, then select any one of the below kōwhiringa.
Tuhipoka: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the iti kōwhiringa i roto i taahiraa 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. Paato matau-i runga i te Ata puhiko i runga i te Papamahi ka tīpako Kōwhiringa Mana.
2. Na, tohua te te mahi nui option as highlighted in the pic below.
Ano hoki: Whakatika Waehere Hapa Steam e502 l3 i roto i te Windows 10
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. Whakapirihia te Nga taviri Windows + R tahi ki te whakarewa i te Whakahaere pouaka korero.
2. Momo % temp% ka pāwhiri ai OK.
3. Press Ctrl + A taviri together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Tuhipoka: Some files cannot be deleted coz they are being used, so you can skip these.
4. Press Matapihi + E mau taviri tahi ki te whakatuwhera Kōnae Explorer
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C:Kōnae Papatono (x86)Stima
Tuhipoka: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Pāwhiri-rua i runga i te āpitihanga kōpaki.
7. Here, delete the httpcache kōpaki.
8. Then, go to the following ara ka muku i te htmlketeroki kōpaki.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. Ka mutu, tīmata ano i to PC and check if the issue persists or not.
Ano hoki: 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. Patua te Kī Windows, momo Steam, ka paato i te Whakahaere hei kaiwhakahaere.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the Steam ripa ka tīpako tautuhinga mai i te pouaka taka-iho.
3. Na, haere ki te Pūtirotiro Tukutuku settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given pātene to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Mukua Whakaputa Pūtirotiro Tukutuku
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Pāwhiritia te OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Ka mutu, tīmata anō a Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
Ano hoki: Me pehea te whakakore i te Paparua Steam i roto Windows 10
Tikanga 7: Ūkui Keteroki Tikiake
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. Te Tuku i te Steam app as administrator.
2. Na, haere ki te Steam ripa ka tīpako tautuhinga mai i te tahua taka-iho. Tirohia te pikitia i raro nei.
3. Tīpakohia te Tikiake tautuhinga i te pihanga maui.
4. Panuku ki raro ki raro ka paato i te KAUPAPA KAUPAPA KAUPAPA pātene.
5. Pāwhiritia te OK i roto i te Ūkui Keteroki Tikiake akiaki whakaū.
6. Ka mutu, pawhiria OK ki te whakaora i nga huringa.
Tikanga 8: Whakahaere Steam i roto i te Aratau Hototahi
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Patohia-matau te Steam executable file ka tīpako i te āhuatanga kōwhiringa.
2. Haere ki te Hototahi ripa i roto i Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for kōwhiringa.
3. Tīpakohia te Putanga Windows mai i te tahua takahuri.
4. Pāwhiritia te Tukuna> 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.
Ano hoki: Whakatikahia te Atahanga Steam I Rahua ki te Tukuatu
Tikanga 9: Manatokohia te Tikanga o nga Kōnae Keemu
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. Paatohia-matau i runga wāhi noa in the Desktop and select Paewhiri Whakahaere NVIDIA.
2. Patohia te Whakahaerehia nga tautuhinga 3D option in the left pane and go to the Tautuhinga Papatono ripa.
3. Kōwhiria Steam i te Tīpakohia he papatono hei whakarite rārangi takaiho.
4. Na, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Ka mutu, pawhiria Anga paatene hei whakaora i nga huringa.
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. Whakapirihia te Kī Windows, momo paewhiri mana, ka paato i te tuwhera.
2. Now, set the Tirohia e kōwhiringa ki kāwai ka tīpako i te Whatunga me te Ipurangi hono e whakaaturia ana i raro nei.
3. Here, pāwhiri i runga i Kōwhiringa Ipurangi kia whakaaturia ki raro nei.
4. I roto i te Ngā Āhuatanga Ipurangi Matapihi, whakawhiti ki te hononga ripa ka tīpako Tautuhinga LAN kia whakaaturia ki raro nei.
5. Now, in Tautuhinga Whatunga Rohe Paetata (LAN)., check the box to Ka kitea aunoa nga tautuhinga i roto i te whirihoranga aunoa wāhanga.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Whakamahia he raupapa takawaenga mo to LAN.
7. Ka mutu, pawhiria OK ki te tiaki i nga huringa me te whakarewahia ano a Steam to observe any performance improvement.
Ano hoki: Whakatikahia te Steam ka pakaru tonu
Tikanga 12: Whakahouhia nga Atekōkiri Pūrere
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Pāwhiritia te Tīmata, momo kaiwhakahaere pūrere, ka patu i te Whakauruhia te matua.
2. Pāwhiri-taarua Whakaatuhia te hanganga ki te whaanui.
3. Paatohia-matau i runga video driver (hei tauira Intel (R) UHD Graphics) ka whiriwhiri Whakahōu arataki e whakaahuatia ana i raro nei.
4. Muri iho, paatohia Rapu aunoa mo nga taraiwa rite whakaaturia.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows Ko nga taraiwa pai mo to taputapu kua whakauruhia.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get whakahoutia aunoa.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and tīmata ano i to PC.
Tikanga 13: Whakahou i te Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Whakarewa Steam a whakatere ki te tahua pae.
2. Na, panui i runga Steam aru e Tirohia mo nga Whakahou Kiritaki 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.
Ano hoki: Me pehea te tango i nga keemu Steam i runga i te puku o waho
Tikanga 14: Whakatika Steam
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Whakapirihia te Kī Windows, momo matapihi matapihi ka pāwhiri ai Whakahaere hei kaiwhakahaere.
2. pāwhiri Āe i roto i te Whakahaere Pūkete Kaiwhakamahi tere.
3. Patohia nga mea e whai ake nei whakahau me te patu Whakauruhia te matua.
“C:Kōnae Papatono (x86)SteambinSteamService.exe” /whakatika
Tuhipoka: 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. Kotahi te repair completed message is displayed, tīmata to PC.
Ano hoki: Me pehea te tango i nga taakaro Steam
Tikanga 15: Whakauru Tuarua
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. Tuatahi, haere ki te Steam kōpaki ka pāwhiri-matau ki runga steamapps kōpaki, ka tohua te tārua kōwhiringa.
2. Na, whakapiri te kōpaki i te tahi atu waahi ki hanga i te tārua o nga keemu kua whakauruhia.
3. Na patua te Kī Windows, momo Ngā taupānga me ngā āhuatanga, ka paato i te tuwhera.
4. Tīpako Steam ka pāwhiri i te Wetetāuta kua tohua te paatene kua whakaatuhia.
5. Ano, pawhiria Wetetāuta ki te whakau.
6. I roto i te Steam Wetetāuta matapihi, pāwhiritia Wetetāuta ki te tango Steam.
7. Na, tīmata tō PC Windows.
8. Tangohia te putanga hou of Steam mai i to kaitirotiro paetukutuku, pera me te whakaatu.
9. I muri i te tikiake, rere te tikiake SteamSetup.exe kōnae mā te pāwhiri-rua i runga.
10. I roto i te Tatūnga Steam ruānuku, pāwhiritia te Panuku pātene.
11. Kōwhiria te kōpaki ūnga mā te whakamahi i te Tirotiro ... kōwhiringa pupuri ranei te kōwhiringa taunoa. Na, pawhiria tāuta, e whakaatuhia ana i raro nei.
12. Taria kia oti te whakaurunga ka paato Mutu, rite whakaaturia.
13. I muri i te tāuta Steam, nekehia te steamapps kōpaki tārua i mahia e koe i mua ki te kōpaki Steam kua whakauruhia.
14. Ka mutu, tīmata ano i to PC.
Manakohia:
Ko te tumanako i whai hua enei korero ka taea e koe te whakatika 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.