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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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
Mokhoa oa 1: Matha Steam joalo ka Motsamaisi
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. Otla the Mochini oa Windows 'me u thaepe Steam ka Search Bar.
2. Joale, tobetsa Mathang e le mookameli, joalokaha ho bontšitsoe.
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. Qala Motsamaisi oa Mosebetsi, tobetsa Ctrl + Shift + Esc linotlolo ka nako e tšoanang.
2. Fumana ebe u khetha sa batleheng semelo sa dithulaganyo ho sebedisa hodimo memori.
3. Joale, tobetsa Mosebetsi oa ho qetela, joalokaha ho bontšitsoe.
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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. Qala Motsamaisi oa Mosebetsi 'me u ee ho Details Tab.
2. Tsamaisetsa tlase ebe o kgetha Mocheso Tshebetso.
3. Tobetsa ka ho le letona ho Steam process and hover to Beha Bohlokoa, then select any one of the below khethang ho tsona.
Hlokomela: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the Low khetho ho mohato 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. Tobetsa ka ho le letona ho Letšoao la betri ka Sebaka sa temo le khetha Khetho ea Matla.
2. Joale, khetha ea High tshebetso 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. Tšoaea ka Linotlolo tsa Windows + R hammoho ho qala Matha lebokose la lebokose.
2. Tšoaea % temp% Mme o tobetsa OK.
3. Tlanya Ctrl + A linotlolo together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Hlokomela: Lifaele tse ling ha li khone ho hlakoloa hobane li ntse li sebelisoa, kahoo u ka li tlola.
4. Tlanya Lifensetere + E linotlolo mmoho ho bula Fumana Explorer
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C: Lifaele tsa Lenaneo (x86) Mouoane
Hlokomela: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Tobetsa habeli ho cache ea app Folder.
7. Here, delete the httpcache Folder.
8. Then, go to the following tsela le ho hlakola htmlcache Folder.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. Qetellong, qala ho PC ea hau hape 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. Otla the Mochini oa Windows, taka Steam, ebe u tobetsa Mathang e le mookameli.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the Steam tab mme o kgethe Settings ho tloha lebokoseng la ho theoha.
3. Joale, e-ea ho Moqapi oa Websaete settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given li-buttons to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Tlosa Cache ea Browser ea Web
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Tobetsa ho OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Qetellong, qala Steam hape to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
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Mokhoa oa 7: Tlosa Cache ea Download
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. Qolla file ea Steam app as administrator.
2. Joale, e-ea ho Steam tab mme o kgethe Settings ho tswa ho menu e theoha. Sheba setšoantšo se ka tlase.
3. Khetha ea Downloads litlhophiso karolong e ka ho le letšehali.
4. Tsamaisetsa tlase tlase mme o tobetse ho TLHOKOMELA TS'OANELO konopo.
5. Tobetsa ho OK ka Tlosa Cache ea Download tiiso ea tiiso.
6. Qetellong, tobetsa OK ho boloka liphetoho.
Mokhoa oa 8: Matha mouoane ka mokhoa o lumellanang
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Tlanya ka ho le letona ho Steam executable file 'me u khethe Matlo kgetho.
2. Eya ho sebeletsana Temo ho Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for kgetho.
3. Khetha ea Mofuta oa Windows ho tswa ho menu e theoha.
4. Tobetsa ho Etsa kopo> Ho lokile 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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Mokhoa oa 9: Netefatsa Botšepehi ba Lifaele tsa Lipapali
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. Tlanya ka ho le letona sebaka se se nang letho in the Desktop and select Paneli ea Taolo ea NVIDIA.
2. Tlanya ho Laola litlhophiso tsa 3D option in the left pane and go to the Litlhophiso tsa Lenaneo Tab.
3. Khetha Steam ho tloha Khetha lenaneo leo u batlang ho le etsa lenane la ho dihela fatshe.
4. Joale, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Qetellong, tobetsa Etsa kopo konopo ho boloka liphetoho.
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. Tšoaea ka Mochini oa Windows, taka lebokose la taolo, ebe u tobetsa Open.
2. Joale, beha Sheba ka khetho ho Category 'me u khethe Mecha le Inthaneteng sehokelo joalo ka ha ho bonts'itsoe ka tlase.
3. Mona, tobetsa Options Internet Joalokaha ho bontšitsoe ka tlase.
4. Ho Internet Properties fensetere, chencha ho Connections tab mme o kgethe Litlhophiso tsa LAN Joalokaha ho bontšitsoe ka tlase.
5. Now, in Litlhophiso tsa Local Area Network (LAN)., check the box to Etsa lisebelisoa ka mokhoa o ikemetseng ka Phetoho e iketsang karolo.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Sebelisa seva sa proxy bakeng sa LAN ea hau.
7. Qetellong, tobetsa OK ho boloka liphetoho le qala Steam hape to observe any performance improvement.
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Mokhoa oa 12: Ntlafatsa Bakhanni ba Sesebelisoa
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Tobetsa ho Qala, taka motsamaisi oa sesebelisoa, 'me u otle Kenya senotlolo.
2. Penya habeli Bontša liapdeite ho e holisa.
3. Tlanya ka ho le letona video driver (bap Intel (R) UHD Graphics) ebe khetha Khothalletsa mokhanni joalo ka ha ho bontšitsoe ka tlase.
4. E latelang, tobetsa Batla ka boeona bakhanni joalokaha ho bontšitsoe.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows Li-driver tse ntle ka ho fetisisa tsa sesebelisoa sa hau li se li kentsoe.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get ntjhafatswa ka tsela e iketsang.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and qala ho PC ea hau hape.
Mokhoa oa 13: Ntlafatsa Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Qala Steam le ho ea ho menu ya bar.
2. Joale, tobetsa Steam e lateloa ke Sheba lintlafatso tsa bareki ba Steam…
EA-3-T 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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Mokhoa oa 14: Lokisa mouoane
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Tšoaea ka Mochini oa Windows, taka windows matlahell Mme o tobetsa Mathang e le mookameli.
2. Tlanya E ka Taolo ea Ak'haonte ea Mosebelisi e potlakileng.
3. Ngola se latelang taelo ea le ho otla Kenya senotlolo.
"C: Lifaele tsa Lenaneo (x86)SteamSteamService.exe" /repair
Hlokomela: 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. Hang ha repair completed message is displayed, qala hape PC ea hau.
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Mokhoa oa 15: Kenya Steam hape
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. Ntlha ea pele, e-ea ho Steam foldara ebe o tobetsa ho le letona li-steam foldareng, ebe o khetha khopi kgetho.
2. Joale, beha foldara sebakeng se seng ho theha backup ea lipapali tse kentsoeng.
3. Joale otla Mochini oa Windows, taka Lisebelisoa le likarolo, ebe u tobetsa Open.
4. Khetha Steam mme o tobetsa ho Tlosa konopo e bontšitsoeng e totobalitsoe.
5. Hape, tobetsa Tlosa ho netefatsa.
6. Ho Steam Uninstall fensetere, tlanya Tlosa ho tlosa Steam.
7. Joale, qala hape Windows PC ea hau.
8. Khoasolla file ea phetolelo ea moraorao of Steam ho tsoa ho sebatli sa hau sa marang-rang, joalo ka ha ho bonts'itsoe.
9. Ka mor'a hore Downloading, matha downloaded SeterekeSetup.exe faele ka ho tobetsa habeli ho eona.
10. Ho Ho theha mouoane wizard, tobetsa konopo ea E 'ngoe konopo.
11. Khetha mofuta oa Sephutheli sa sebaka ka ho sebelisa Phetla ... kgetho kapa boloka khetho ea kamehla. Ebe, tobetsa kenya, joalo ka ha ho bontšitsoe ka tlase.
12. Emela hore ho kenngoe ho phethoe ebe o tobetsa fihlela qetellong, joalokaha ho bontšitsoe.
13. Ka mor'a ho kenya Steam, tsamaisa le li-steam foldara ea "backup" eo u e entseng pele ho foldara ea Steam e kentsoeng.
14. Qetellong, qala ho PC ea hau hape.
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Re tšepa hore lintlha tsena li bile molemo 'me u khonne ho li lokisa 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.