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
- 过时的设备驱动程序
- Outdated Steam app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
方法1:以管理员身份运行Steam
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.点击 Windows键 和类型 蒸汽 ,在 搜索栏.
2。 现在,点击 以管理员身份运行“, 如图所示。
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。 发射 Task Manager, 按下 按Ctrl + Shift + Esc键 键 在相同的时间。
2. 找到并选择 无用 背景 过程 使用高 内存.
3.然后,单击 结束任务,如突出显示所示。
另请参阅: 如何修复Windows 10上无法打开的Steam
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。 发射 Task Manager 并去 更多信息 标签。
2. 向下滚动并选择 Steam.exe 的过程。
3.右键单击 蒸汽 process and hover to 设置优先级, then select any one of the below 选项.
请注意: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the 低 选项 步骤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.右键单击 电池图标 在 任务栏 并选择 电源选项.
2. 现在,选择 高性能 option as highlighted in the pic below.
另请参阅: 修复 Windows 502 中的 Steam 错误代码 e3 l10
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。 按 Windows + R键 共同推出 运行 对话框。
2。 类型 %TEMP% 并点击 OK.
3。 按 Ctrl + A 键 together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
请注意: 有些文件无法删除,因为它们正在使用,因此您可以跳过这些文件。
4。 按 的Windows + E 键 一起开 档案总管
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C:程序文件 (x86)Steam
请注意: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6.双击 应用缓存 文件夹中。
7. Here, delete the httpcache 文件夹中。
8. Then, go to the following 径 并删除 缓存 文件夹中。
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9。 最后, 重启你的电脑 and check if the issue persists or not.
另请参阅: 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.点击 Windows键,类型 蒸汽,然后点击 以管理员身份运行“.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the 蒸汽 选项卡,并选择 个人设置 从下拉框中。
3.然后,去 Web浏览器 settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given 按钮 to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- 删除Web浏览器缓存
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5。 点击 OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6。 最后, 重新启动Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
另请参阅: 如何在 Windows 10 中禁用 Steam 叠加
方法7: 清除下载缓存
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。 启动 蒸汽 app as administrator.
2.现在,转到 蒸汽 选项卡,并选择 个人设置 从下拉菜单中。请参阅下图。
3。 选择 资料下载 左侧窗格中的设置。
4. 向下滚动到底部并单击 清除下载缓存 按钮。
5。 点击 OK ,在 清除下载缓存 确认提示。
6.最后,点击 OK 保存更改。
方法8:以兼容模式运行Steam
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1.右键单击 Steam executable file 并选择 查看房源 选项。
2。 去 兼容性 选项卡 蒸汽属性 window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for 选项。
3。 选择 Windows版本 从下拉菜单中选择。
4。 点击 申请>确定 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.
另请参阅: 修复 Steam 图片上传失败的问题
方法四:验证游戏文件的完整性
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。 右键单击 空 in the Desktop and select NVIDIA控制面板.
2。 点击 管理3D设置 option in the left pane and go to the 程序设置 标签。
3。 选择 蒸汽 来自 选择要自定义的程序 下拉列表。
4。 然后, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the 高性能NVIDIA处理器.
5.最后,点击 使用 按钮保存更改。
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。 按 Windows键,类型 控制面板,然后点击 可选.
2. 现在,设置 通过查看 选项 产品类别 并选择 网络和Internet“ 链接如下图所示。
3. 在这里,点击 互联网选项 如下所示。
4.在 “Internet属性” 窗口,切换到 连接 选项卡,并选择 局域网设置 如下所示。
5. Now, in Local Area Network (LAN) Settings, check the box to 自动检测设置 ,在 自动配置 部分。
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for 为您的局域网使用代理服务器.
7.最后,点击 OK 保存更改并 重新启动Steam to observe any performance improvement.
另请参阅: 修复 Steam 不断崩溃的问题
方法 12:更新设备驱动程序
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1。 点击 Start 开始,类型 “设备管理器”,然后按 回车键.
2。 双击 显示适配器 扩大它。
3。 右键单击 视频驱动程序 (例如 Intel (R) UHD Graphics)并选择 更新驱动程序 如下图所示。
4。 接下来,单击 自动搜索驱动程序 如图所示。
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows The best drivers for your device are already installed.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get 自动更新.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and 重启你的电脑.
Method 13: Update Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1。 发射 蒸汽 然后导航到 菜单 酒吧。
2。 现在,点击 蒸汽 其次是 检查 Steam 客户端更新...
3A。 Steam – 自我更新程序 will download updates automatically, if available. Click 重启蒸汽 to apply the update.
3B. If you have no updates, Your Steam client is already up-to-date message will be displayed, as follows.
另请参阅: 如何在外部硬盘上下载 Steam 游戏
方法十:修复蒸汽
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1。 按 Windows键,类型 windows powershell 并点击 以管理员身份运行“.
2。 点击 Yes ,在 用户帐户控制 提示。
3. 输入以下内容 命令 并击中 回车键.
“C:Program Files (x86)SteambinSteamService.exe”/repair
请注意: 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。 一旦 修复完成 message is displayed, 重新开始 您的电脑.
另请参阅: 如何卸载 Steam 游戏
方法15:重新安装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. 首先,进入 蒸汽 文件夹并右键单击 Steamapps 文件夹,然后选择 复制 选项。
2。 然后, 粘贴文件夹 在另一个位置 创建备份 已安装的游戏。
3. 现在点击 Windows键,类型 应用和功能,然后点击 可选.
4。 选择 蒸汽 并点击 卸载 按钮突出显示。
5. 再次单击 卸载 进行确认。
6.在 Steam 卸载 窗口,点击 卸载 删除蒸汽。
7。 然后, 重新开始 您的 Windows 电脑。
8。 下载 最新版本 of 蒸汽 从您的网络浏览器中,如图所示。
9.下载后,运行下载的 SteamSetup.exe 双击该文件。
10.在 蒸汽设置 向导,单击 下一页 按钮。
11。 选择 目标文件夹 通过使用 浏览… 选项或保留 默认选项。 然后,点击 Install 安装,如下图所示。
12.等待安装完成,点击 完成, 如图所示。
13.安装Steam后,将 Steamapps 将您之前制作的文件夹备份到已安装的 Steam 文件夹中。
14。 最后, 重启你的电脑.
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