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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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
Metodu 1: Mexxi Steam bħala Amministratur
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. Agħfas il- Windows key u t-tip Fwar ġol Fittex Bar.
2. Issa, ikklikkja fuq Mexxe bħala amministratur, kif muri.
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. Tnedija Task Manager, agħfas il-buttuna Ctrl + Shift + Esc ċwievet fl-istess ħin.
2. Sib u agħżel il- mhux mixtieq isfond proċessi using high Memorja.
3. Imbagħad, ikklikkja Kompitu ta 'tmiem, kif muri enfasizzat.
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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. Tnedija Task Manager u mur fil - dettalji tab.
2. Skrollja 'l isfel u agħżel il- steam.exe proċess.
3. Ikklikkja bil-lemin fuq il- Fwar process and hover to Issettja l-Prijorità, then select any one of the below għażliet.
Nota: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the Baxxa għażla fl pass 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. Ikklikkja bil-lemin fuq il- Ikona tal-batterija fuq il Taskbar u agħżel Għażliet tal-Enerġija.
2. Issa, agħżel il- Prestazzjoni għolja 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. Agħfas il-buttuna Ċwievet Windows + R flimkien biex iniedu l- Mexxi kaxxa ta 'dialog.
2. Tip % temp% u kklikkja fuq OK.
3. Istampa Ċwievet Ctrl + A together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Nota: Xi fajls ma jistgħux jitħassru għax qed jintużaw, sabiex inti tista 'taqbeż dawn.
4. Istampa Windows + E ċwievet flimkien biex tiftaħ File Explorer
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C:Fajls tal-Programm (x86)Steam
Nota: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Ikklikkja darbtejn fuq il- app cache folder.
7. Here, delete the httpcache folder.
8. Then, go to the following triq u ħassar il- htmlcache folder.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. Fl-aħħarnett, erġa 'ibda l-PC tiegħek 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. Agħfas il- Windows key, it-tip Fwar, u kklikkja fuq Mexxe bħala amministratur.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the Fwar tab u agħżel Settings mill-kaxxa drop-down.
3. Imbagħad, mur fil- Web Browser settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given buttuni to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Ħassar Web Browser Cache
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Ikklikkja fuq OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Fl-aħħarnett, erġa ibda Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
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Metodu 7: Cache tat-Tniżżil Ċara
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. Niedi l- Fwar app as administrator.
2. Issa, mur fil- Fwar tab u agħżel Settings from the drop-down menu. Refer to the pic below.
3. Agħżel il- downloads settings on the left pane.
4. Skrollja 'l isfel sal-qiegħ u kklikkja fuq il- ĊARA DOWNLOAD CACHE buttuna.
5. Ikklikkja fuq OK ġol Cache tat-Tniżżil Ċara konferma fil-pront.
6. Fl-aħħarnett, ikklikkja fuq OK biex isalva l-bidliet.
Metodu 8: Mexxi Steam fil-Modalità ta 'Kompatibbiltà
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Ikklikkja bil-lemin fuq Steam executable file u agħżel il- Properties għażla.
2. Mur fil- Kompatibbiltà tab in Proprjetajiet tal-fwar window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for għażla.
3. Agħżel il- Verżjoni tal-Windows mill-menu dropdown.
4. Ikklikkja fuq Applika> 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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Metodu 9: Ivverifika l-Integrità tal-Fajls tal-Logħob
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. Ikklikkja fuq il-lemin fuq spazju vojt in the Desktop and select Panew tal-Kontroll NVIDIA.
2. Ikklikkja fuq il - Immaniġġja s-settings 3D option in the left pane and go to the Settings tal-Programm tab.
3. Agħżel Fwar mill- Agħżel programm biex tippersonalizza lista dropdown.
4. Imbagħad, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Fl-aħħarnett, ikklikkja fuq Applika buttuna biex issalva l-bidliet.
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. Agħfas il-buttuna Windows key, it-tip pannell tal-kontroll, u kklikkja fuq miftuħa.
2. Issa, issettja l- Ara billi għażla għal kategorija u agħżel il- Netwerk u Internet link kif muri hawn taħt.
3. Hawnhekk, ikklikkja fuq Għażliet tal-Internet kif muri hawn taħt.
4. Ġol Propjetajiet tal-Internet tieqa, aqleb għal Konnessjonijiet tab u agħżel Settings tal-LAN kif muri hawn taħt.
5. Now, in Local Area Network (LAN) Settings, check the box to Issettja awtomatikament is-settings ġol Konfigurazzjoni awtomatika taqsima.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Uża proxy server għal LAN tiegħek.
7. Fl-aħħarnett, ikklikkja fuq OK biex issalva l-bidliet u tniedi mill-ġdid Steam to observe any performance improvement.
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Metodu 12: Aġġorna Sewwieqa tal-Apparat
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Ikklikkja fuq bidu, it-tip maniġer tat-tagħmir, u laqat il Ikteb iċ-ċavetta.
2. Ikklikkja darbtejn Adapters tal-wiri biex tespandiha.
3. Ikklikkja fuq il-lemin fuq video driver (eż Intel (R) UHD Graphics) u agħżel Aġġorna s-sewwieq kif muri hawn taħt.
4. Sussegwentement, ikklikkja fuq Fittex awtomatikament għal sewwieqa kif muri.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows L-aħjar sewwieqa għat-tagħmir tiegħek huma diġà installati.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get aġġornat awtomatikament.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and erġa 'ibda l-PC tiegħek.
Metodu 13: Aġġorna Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Tnedija Fwar u aqbad lejn il - menu bar.
2. Issa, ikklikkja fuq Fwar segwit minn Iċċekkja għal Aġġornamenti tal-Klijent tal-Fwar...
3A. Fwar - Aġġornatur Awto will download updates automatically, if available. Click ERĠA’ IBDA L-FWAR 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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Metodu 14: Tiswija tal-Fwar
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Agħfas il-buttuna Windows key, it-tip twieqi u kklikkja fuq Mexxe bħala amministratur.
2. ikklikkja Iva ġol Utenti Kont Kontroll fil-pront.
3. Ittajpja dan li ġej kmand u hit Ikteb iċ-ċavetta.
“C:Fajls tal-Programm (x86)SteambinSteamService.exe” / tiswija
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. Ladarba l- repair completed message is displayed, erġa ibda il-PC tiegħek.
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Metodu 15: Installa mill-ġdid 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. L-ewwelnett, mur fil- Fwar folder and right-click on steamapps folder, imbagħad agħżel Kopja għażla.
2. Imbagħad, paste the folder in the other location to toħloq backup of the installed games.
3. Now hit the Windows key, it-tip Apps u karatteristiċi, u kklikkja fuq miftuħa.
4. Agħżel Fwar u kklikkja fuq Uninstall buttuna murija enfasizzat.
5. Għal darb'oħra, ikklikkja fuq Uninstall biex tikkonferma.
6. Ġol uninstall bil-fwar tieqa, ikklikkja fuq Uninstall to remove Steam.
7. Imbagħad, erġa ibda PC Windows tiegħek.
8. Niżżel il- l-aħħar verżjoni of Fwar from your web browser, as shown.
9. After downloading, run the downloaded SteamSetup.exe fajl billi tikklikkja darbtejn fuqu.
10. Ġol Steam Setup wizard, click on the Li jmiss buttuna.
11. Agħżel il- Folder tad-destinazzjoni billi tuża l - Fittex ... option or keep the għażla default. Imbagħad, ikklikkja fuq Installa, kif muri hawn taħt.
12. Wait for the installation to be completed and click on Finatura, kif muri.
13. After installing Steam, move the steamapps backup folder you previously made to the installed Steam folder.
14. Fl-aħħarnett, erġa 'ibda l-PC tiegħek.
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