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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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
Indlela yesi-1: Qhuba umphunga njengoMlawuli
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. Betha i Isitshixo seWindows kwaye uthayiphe Steam kwi Ukufuna Bar.
2. Ngoku, cofa apha Ukusebenza njengomlawuli, njengoko kubonisiwe.
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. Qalisa Umlawuli womsebenzi, cinezela i I-Ctrl + Shift + Esc izitshixo ngaxeshanye.
2. Khangela kwaye ukhethe i engafunekiyo yangasemva iinkqubo usebenzisa phezulu Imemori.
3. Emva koko, cofa Umsebenzi wokuphela, njengoko kubonisiwe kubalaselisiwe.
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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. Qalisa Umlawuli womsebenzi uye kwi iinkcukacha ithebhu.
2. Scroll down and select the Umphunga.exe inkqubo.
3. Cofa ekunene kwi Steam process and hover to Misela Okubalulekileyo, then select any one of the below iinketho.
Phawula: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the low ukhetho 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. Cofa ekunene kwi Umqondiso webhetri kwi Lomsebenzi kwaye ukhethe Izinketho zamandla.
2. Ngoku, khetha i Ukwenza okuphezulu 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. Cinezela Izitshixo zeWindows + R kunye ukusungula i Run ibhokisi yencoko.
2. Uhlobo % yexeshana% kwaye nqakraza OK.
3. Cinezela Ctrl + A izitshixo together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Phawula: Ezinye iifayile azinakucinywa kuba ziyasetyenziswa, ngoko unokutsiba ezi.
4. Cinezela IWindows + E izitshixo kunye ukuvula Ifayile yoMhloli
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C: Iifayile zeNkqubo (x86) Umphunga
Phawula: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Cofa kabini kwi app cache ifolda.
7. Here, delete the httpcache ifolda.
8. Then, go to the following indlela kwaye ucime i htmlcache ifolda.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. Ekugqibeleni, qala kabusha iPC yakho 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. Betha i Isitshixo seWindows, thayipha Steam, kwaye ucofe ku Ukusebenza njengomlawuli.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the Steam ithebhu kwaye ukhethe izicwangciso ukusuka kwibhokisi eyehlayo.
3. Emva koko, yiya kwi Isiphequluli sewebhu settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given maqhosha to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Cima i-Web Browser Cache
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Cofa kwi OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Ekugqibeleni, qala kwakhona iSteam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
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Indlela ye7: Cima iCache yokuKhuphela
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. Qalisa inkqubo ye- Steam app as administrator.
2. Ngoku, yiya kwi Steam ithebhu kwaye ukhethe izicwangciso ukusuka kwimenyu eyehlayo. Jonga kumfanekiso ongezantsi.
3. Khetha Iyakhuphela izicwangciso kwipheyini esekhohlo.
4. Skrolela ezantsi uze ucofe i CALA I-CACHE YOKUKHUPHELA iqhosha.
5. Cofa kwi OK kwi Cima iCache yokuKhuphela umyalezo wokuqinisekisa.
6. Ekugqibeleni, cofa ku OK ukugcina utshintsho.
Indlela yesi-8: Qhuba umphunga kwiMowudi ehambelanayo
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Cofa ekunene kwi Steam executable file kwaye ukhethe Properties ukhetho.
2. Yiya kwi ukuhambelana ithebhu Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for ukhetho.
3. Khetha Inguqulelo yeWindows kwimenyu ehlayo.
4. Cofa kwi Faka isicelo> Kulungile 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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Indlela yesi-9: Qinisekisa Ukunyaniseka kweeFayile zeMidlalo
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. Cofa ekunene indawo engenanto in the Desktop and select Iphaneli yokulawula ye-NVIDIA.
2. Cofa kwi Lawula useto lwe-3D option in the left pane and go to the Izicwangciso zeNkqubo ithebhu.
3. Khetha Steam isuka e Khetha inkqubo oza kuyilungiselela dropdown list.
4. Emva koko, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Ekugqibeleni, cofa ku Faka iqhosha ukugcina utshintsho.
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. Cinezela Isitshixo seWindows, thayipha iphaneli yokulawula, kwaye ucofe ku vula.
2. Ngoku, seta i Jonga nge ukhetho kwi udidi kwaye ukhethe Inethiwekhi kunye neInternet link as shown below.
3. Apha, cofa apha Iinketho Internet njengoko kuboniswe ngezantsi.
4. Kwi Iimpawu ze-Intanethi windows, tshintshela kwi Uxhumo ithebhu kwaye ukhethe Izicwangciso zeLAN njengoko kuboniswe ngezantsi.
5. Now, in Local Area Network (LAN) Settings, check the box to Ukufumanisa ngokuzenzekelayo izicwangciso kwi Ubumbeko oluzenzekelayo icandelo.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Sebenzisa iseva yommeleli kwi-LAN yakho.
7. Ekugqibeleni, cofa ku OK ukugcina utshintsho kunye qalisa kwakhona iSteam to observe any performance improvement.
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Indlela yesi-12: Hlaziya abaqhubi besixhobo
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Cofa kwi Qala, thayipha umlawuli wesixhobo, Kwaye wabetha Ngenisa isitshixo.
2. Cofa kabini Bonisa ii-adapters ukuyandisa.
3. Cofa ekunene video driver (umz Intel (R) UHD Graphics) kwaye ukhethe Ukuhlaziya umqhubi njengoko kubonisiwe ngezantsi.
4. Emva koko, cofa apha Khangela ngokuzenzekelayo abaqhubi njengoko kubonisiwe.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows Abona baqhubi bangcono besixhobo sakho sele befakiwe.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get ihlaziywa ngokuzenzekelayo.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and qala kabusha iPC yakho.
Indlela yesi-13: Hlaziya umphunga
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Qalisa Steam kunye nokuya kwi imenyu ibar.
2. Ngoku, cofa apha Steam ilandelwe ngu Jonga uHlaziyo lwaBaxumi beSteam...
I-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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Indlela ye-14: Lungisa umphunga
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Cinezela Isitshixo seWindows, thayipha windows amandlahell kwaye nqakraza Ukusebenza njengomlawuli.
2. nqakraza Ewe kwi Ulawulo lweAkhawunti yoMsebenzisi kha wuleza.
3. Chwetheza oku kulandelayo umyalelo kwaye zibethe Ngenisa isitshixo.
"C: Iifayile zeNkqubo (x86) SteambinSteamService.exe" / ukulungisa
Phawula: 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. Nje i repair completed message is displayed, phinda Uqalele ikhompyuter yakho.
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Indlela yesi-15: Phinda ufake iSteam
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. Okokuqala, yiya kwi Steam incwadi eneenkcukacha kwaye nqakraza-ekunene kuyo umphunga incwadi eneenkcukacha, emva koko ukhethe i ikopi ukhetho.
2. Emva koko, coma isiqulathi seefayili kwenye indawo ukuya Yenza i-backup yemidlalo efakiweyo.
3. Ngoku betha i Isitshixo seWindows, thayipha Iiapps kunye neempawu, kwaye ucofe ku vula.
4. Khetha Steam kwaye nqakraza Khipha iqhosha elibonisiweyo ligxininisiwe.
5. Kwakhona, cofa apha Khipha ukuqinisekisa.
6. Kwi Umphunga Khipha window, cofa apha Khipha ukususa iSteam.
7. Emva koko, phinda Uqalele iWindows PC yakho.
8. Khuphela ifayile ye inguqu yakutshanje of Steam kwibrawuza yakho yewebhu, njengoko kubonisiwe.
9. Emva kokukhuphela, sebenzisa okukhutshelweyo I-SteamSetup.exe ifayile ngokucofa kabini kuyo.
10. Kwi Ukuseta umphunga wizard, nqakraza kwi Okulandelayo iqhosha.
11. Khetha i Isiqulathi seefayili ngokusebenzisa Dlulisa amehlo ... ukhetho okanye ugcine i ukhetho olumiselweyo. Emva koko, cofa apha Faka, njengoko kubonisiwe ngezantsi.
12. Lindela ukufakela kugqitywe kwaye ucofe ku Gqiba, njengoko kubonisiwe.
13. Emva kokufaka iSteam, hambisa i umphunga ifolda yokugcina oyenze ngaphambili kwifolda efakiweyo yeSteam.
14. Ekugqibeleni, qala kabusha iPC yakho.
Ithethelelwe:
Siyathemba ukuba olu lwazi lube luncedo kwaye ukwazile ukulungisa 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.