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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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
Metotia 1: Tafe le Steam e avea ma Pule
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. Ta i le Key Windows ma le ituaiga ausa i le Search Bar.
2. Lenei, kiliki luga Taumafai e avea ma pule, pei ona faʻaalia.
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. Tatala galuega Pule, lolomi le Ctrl + Shift + Esc ki i le taim lava lena.
2. Su'e ma filifili le le manaʻoina tua faiga fa'aoga maualuga manatua.
3. Ona, kiliki Faʻaiʻu galuega, e pei ona faaalia o loo faamatilatila.
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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. Tatala galuega Pule ma alu i le auiliiliga tab.
2. Fa'asolo i lalo ma filifili le Ausa.exe faagasologa.
3. Taumatau-kiliki i le ausa process and hover to Seti le Fa'amuamua, then select any one of the below filifiliga.
Manatua: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the maulalo filifiliga i Laasaga 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. Taumatau-kiliki i le Faailoga maa i luga o le Taskbar ma filifili Filifiliga o le Mana.
2. O lenei, filifili le faatinoga maualuga 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. Tiliki le Windows + R ki faatasi e faalauiloa le momoʻe pusa talatalanoa.
2. Ituaiga % temp% ma kiliki OK.
3. Failautusi Ctrl + A ki together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Manatua: Some files cannot be deleted coz they are being used, so you can skip these.
4. Failautusi Windows + E ki faatasi e tatala File Explorer
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C: Polokalama Faila (x86)Ausa
Manatua: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Kiliki faalua i le app cache faila.
7. Here, delete the httpcache faila.
8. Then, go to the following Ala ma tape le htmlcache faila.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. I le iuga, toe amata lau 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. Ta i le Key Windows, ituaiga ausa, ma kiliki Taumafai e avea ma pule.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the ausa tab ma filifili tulaga mai le pusa pa'ū.
3. Ona, alu lea i le Upega Tafaʻilagi settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given pātini to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Ave'ese le Web Browser Cache
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Kiliki OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. I le iuga, toe amata le Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
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Metotia 7: Fa'amama le Lafoa'iga 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. Faʻalauiloa le ausa app as administrator.
2. O lenei, alu i le ausa tab ma filifili tulaga mai le lisi e toulu i lalo. Va'ai ile ata i lalo.
3. Filifili le Feagaiga tulaga i le itu tauagavale.
4. Fa'asolo i lalo i le pito i lalo ma kiliki i le CLEAR DOWNLOAD CACHE button.
5. Kiliki OK i le Fa'amama le Lafoa'iga Cache vave faamauina
6. Mulimuli ane, kiliki i luga OK e faʻafeiloaʻi suiga.
Metotia 8: Fa'amama le ausa ile Faiga Fa'afetaui
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Taumatau-kiliki le Steam executable file ma filifili le meatotino filifiliga.
2. Alu i le le tulaga ogatasi tab i Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for filifiliga.
3. Filifili le Lomiga Windows mai le faasologa o le pa'ū.
4. Kiliki Faʻaoga> LELEI 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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Metotia 9: Fa'amaonia le Sa'o o Faila Ta'aloga
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. Taumatau-kiliki luga avanoa avanoa in the Desktop and select NVIDIA Pulea Vaega.
2. Kiliki i le Puleaina tulaga 3D option in the left pane and go to the Polokalame Polokalama tab.
3. Filifili ausa mai le Filifili se polokalame e fa'avasega lisi pa'u i lalo.
4. Ona, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Mulimuli ane, kiliki i luga talosaga ki e sefe ai suiga.
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. Tiliki le Key Windows, ituaiga pulea le laupapa, ma kiliki tatala.
2. Ia, seti le Vaʻai i le filifiliga e katekoli ma filifili le Network ma le Initaneti link as shown below.
3. O iinei, kiliki i luga Filifiliga Initoneti e pei ona faʻaalia i lalo.
4. I le Initaneti meatotino faamalama, sui i le fesootaiga tab ma filifili LAN settings e pei ona faʻaalia i lalo.
5. Now, in Local Area Network (LAN) Settings, check the box to Faʻamataʻu aunoa ia tulaga i le Fa'atulagaina otometi fuaiupu.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Faʻaaoga se faʻaufaʻailoga mo lau LAN.
7. Mulimuli ane, kiliki i luga OK e teu ai suiga ma toe fa'alauiloa le Steam to observe any performance improvement.
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Metotia 12: Fa'afouina Aveta'avale masini
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Kiliki āmata, ituaiga pule o masini, ma ta le Ulufale i totonu.
2. Faalua-kiliki Faʻaali atu mea faʻapipiʻi ia faalauteleina.
3. Taumatau-kiliki luga video driver (eg Intel (R) UHD Graphics) ma filifili Faʻafou le avetaʻavale e pei ona faaalia i lalo.
4. Le isi, kiliki i luga Saili otometi mo avetaavale pei ona faʻaalia.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows O avetaavale sili mo lau masini ua uma ona faʻapipiʻiina.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get fa'afou otometi.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and toe amata lau PC.
Metotia 13: Faʻafouina Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Tatala ausa ma folau i le menu pa
2. Lenei, kiliki luga ausa sosoo ai ma le Siaki mo fa'afouga a le Steam Client...
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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Metotia 14: Toe faaleleia ausa
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Tiliki le Key Windows, ituaiga faamalama malosiaga ma kiliki Taumafai e avea ma pule.
2. kiliki ioe i le Pule o le Pulea o Tagata vave.
3. Tusi mea nei faʻatonuga ma lave Ulufale i totonu.
“C: Polokalama Faila (x86)SteambinSteamService.exe” /toe faaleleia
Manatua: 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. O le taimi lava e repair completed message is displayed, toe amata lau PC.
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Metotia 15: Toe faʻafou le ausa
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. Muamua, alu i le ausa faila ma kiliki-matau i luga ausa faʻaoso faila, ona filifili lea ole ata filifiliga.
2. Ona, faapipii le faila i le isi nofoaga e Fausia se faaleoleo o ta'aloga fa'apipi'i.
3. Ia ta le Key Windows, ituaiga Talosaga ma foliga, ma kiliki tatala.
4. Filifili ausa ma kiliki i le Uninstall fa'amau fa'aali fa'ailoga.
5. Toe kiliki i luga Uninstall ia faʻamaonia.
6. I le Ausa Aveese faamalama, kiliki i luga Uninstall e aveese ausa.
7. Ona, toe amata lau Windows PC.
8. Tulei le aupito lata mai of ausa mai lau 'upega tafaʻilagi, e pei ona faʻaalia.
9. A uma ona sii mai, tamoʻe le download Ausa Igoa faila i le fa-kiliki i luga.
10. I le Seti ausa wizard, kiliki i le sosoo ai button.
11. Filifili le Faailoga o mea e fai i le faʻaaogaina o le Suʻe ... filifiliga pe tausia le filifiliga fa'aletonu. Ona, kiliki lea faatuina, e pei ona faaalia i lalo.
12. Faatali mo le faʻapipiʻiina e maeʻa ma kiliki i luga faʻauma, pei ona faʻaalia.
13. A uma ona faʻapipiʻi Steam, faʻagaoioi le ausa faʻaoso faila faila na e faia muamua i le pusa Steam faʻapipiʻi.
14. I le iuga, toe amata lau PC.
fautuaina:
Matou te faʻamoemoe na fesoasoani lenei faʻamatalaga ma na mafai ona e faʻaleleia 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.