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- Outdated Device Drivers
- Outdated Steam app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: Qalisa i-Steam 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. Shaya i Ukhiye weWindows bese uthayipha I-Steam ku Ukucinga Bar.
I-2. Manje, chofoza Qalisa njengomphathi, njengoba kukhonjisiwe.
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.
I-1. Qalisa Isiphathi Somsebenzi, cindezela Ctrl + Shift + Esc okhiye ngesikhathi esifanayo.
2. Thola bese ukhetha i engafuneki Isizinda izinqubo using high Memory.
3. Bese, chofoza Umsebenzi wokuqeda, njengoba kubonisiwe kugqanyisiwe.
Funda futhi: How to Fix Steam Not Opening on Windows 10
Method 3: Change Steam Process Priority
You can also set Steam priority to high from the Task Manager by following the given steps below.
I-1. Qalisa Isiphathi Somsebenzi bese uya ku- Yekuchumana ithebhu.
2. Skrolela phansi bese ukhetha i I-Steam.exe inqubo.
3. Qhafaza kwesokudla ku- I-Steam process and hover to Setha Okubalulekile, then select any one of the below izinketho.
Qaphela: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the ongaphakeme inketho ku isinyathelo i-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. Qhafaza kwesokudla ku- Isithonjana sebhethri use Ibha yamataki Bese ukhetha Izinketho zamandla.
2. Manje, khetha i Ukusebenza okuphezulu option as highlighted in the pic below.
Funda futhi: Lungisa Ikhodi Yephutha Le-Steam e502 l3 ku Windows 10
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.
I-1. Cindezela u Okhiye beWindows + R ndawonye ukwethula i Qalisa ibhokisi lengxoxo.
I-2. Thayipha % temp% bese uchofoza OK.
I-3. Cindezela Ctrl + A okhiye together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Qaphela: Amanye amafayela awakwazi ukususwa ngoba asetshenziswa, ngakho ungaweqa.
I-4. Cindezela IWindows + E okhiye ndawonye ukuvula I-Explorer yefayela
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C:Amafayela Ohlelo (x86)Steam
Qaphela: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Qhafaza kabili ku i-appcache ifolda.
7. Here, delete the httpcache ifolda.
8. Then, go to the following indlela bese ususa i- html inqolobane ifolda.
C:Users<UserName>AppDataLocalSteam
9. Ekugcineni, qala kabusha i-PC yakho and check if the issue persists or not.
Funda futhi: 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. Shaya i Ukhiye weWindows, thayipha I-Steam, bese uqhafaza Qalisa njengomphathi.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the I-Steam ithebhu bese ukhetha Amasethingi kusuka ebhokisini elidonsela phansi.
3. Bese, uye ku Isiphequluli sewebhu settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given izinkinobho to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Susa Inqolobane Yesiphequluli Sewebhu
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
I-5. Chofoza OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Ekugcineni, qala kabusha i-Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
Funda futhi: Ungakhubaza kanjani i-Steam Overlay ku-Windows 10
Indlela 7: Sula inqolobane yokulanda
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 I-Steam app as administrator.
2. Manje, hamba uye ku I-Steam ithebhu bese ukhetha Amasethingi from the drop-down menu. Refer to the pic below.
I-3. Khetha Play settings on the left pane.
4. Skrolela phansi uze uchofoze ku SULA I-CAGE YOKUKHIPHA inkinobho.
I-5. Chofoza OK ku Sula inqolobane yokulanda umyalo wokuqinisekisa.
6. Ekugcineni, chofoza OK ukusindisa izinguquko.
Indlela yesi-8: Qalisa i-Steam kumodi yokuvumelana
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Qhafaza kwesokudla ku- Steam executable file bese ukhetha Izakhiwo inketho.
I-2. Yiya ku Ukuhambelana ithebhu ku Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for inketho.
I-3. Khetha Uhlobo lweWindows kusuka kwimenyu ehlehlisayo.
I-4. Chofoza 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.
Funda futhi: Ukulungisa Isithombe Se-Steam Sehlulekile Ukulayisha
Indlela yesi-9: Qinisekisa Ubuqotho Bamafayela Egeyimu
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. Qhafaza kwesokudla isikhala esingenalutho in the Desktop and select Iphaneli yokulawula ye-NVIDIA.
2. Chofoza ku- Phatha izilungiselelo ze-3D option in the left pane and go to the Izilungiselelo zohlelo ithebhu.
I-3. Khetha I-Steam ukusuka Khetha uhlelo ozolwenza ngendlela oyifisayo uhlu lokwehlayo.
4. Bese, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Ekugcineni, chofoza Faka isicelo inkinobho ukugcina izinguquko.
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.
I-1. Cindezela u Ukhiye weWindows, thayipha iphaneli yokulawula, bese uqhafaza Vula.
2. Manje, setha i Buka ngu inketho yoku Isigaba bese ukhetha Inethiwekhi ne-intanethi isixhumanisi njengoba kukhonjisiwe ngezansi.
3. Lapha, chofoza Izinketho Internet njengoba kuboniswe ngezansi.
I-4. Ku Izakhiwo ze-intanethi iwindi, shintshela ku Connections ithebhu bese ukhetha Izilungiselelo ze-LAN njengoba kuboniswe ngezansi.
5. Now, in Izilungiselelo Zenethiwekhi Yendawo Yendawo (LAN)., check the box to Thola ngokuzenzakalelayo izilungiselelo ku Ukumisa okuzenzakalelayo ingxenye.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Sebenzisa iseva yommeleli we-LAN yakho.
7. Ekugcineni, chofoza OK ukulondoloza izinguquko futhi qalisa kabusha i-Steam to observe any performance improvement.
Funda futhi: Lungisa I-Steam Ilokhu Iphahlazeka
Indlela 12: Buyekeza Abashayeli Bedivayisi
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
I-1. Chofoza Qala, thayipha umphathi wedivayisi, bese ushaya i Faka ukhiye.
2. Qhafaza kabili Bonisa i-adapters ukuyikhulisa.
3. Qhafaza kwesokudla video driver (isib Intel (R) UHD Graphics) bese ukhetha Buyekeza umshayeli njengoba kuboniswe ngezansi.
4. Okulandelayo, chofoza ku Sesha ngokuzenzakalelayo abashayeli njengoba kukhonjisiwe.
5A. If the drivers have been updated already, it shows Izishayeli ezihamba phambili zedivayisi yakho sezifakiwe.
5B. If the drivers are outdated, then they will get ibuyekezwa ngokuzenzakalelayo.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and qala kabusha i-PC yakho.
Indlela yesi-13: Buyekeza i-Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
I-1. Qalisa I-Steam futhi uye ku imenyu ibha.
I-2. Manje, chofoza I-Steam ulandelwa ngu Bheka izibuyekezo zeklayenti le-Steam…
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.
Funda futhi: Uyidawuniloda Kanjani Imidlalo Ye-Steam ku-hard drive yangaphandle
Indlela 14: Lungisa I-Steam
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
I-1. Cindezela u Ukhiye weWindows, thayipha amawindi Powerhell bese uchofoza Qalisa njengomphathi.
I-2. Chofoza Yebo ku Ukulawulwa Kwe-akhawunti Yomsebenzisi ngokushesha.
3. Thayipha okulandelayo umyalo bese ushaya Faka ukhiye.
"C: Amafayela Ohlelo (x86) SteaminSteamService.exe" /repair
Qaphela: 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. Uma repair completed message is displayed, Qala kabusha i-PC yakho.
Funda futhi: Ungayikhipha kanjani imidlalo ye-Steam
Indlela 15: Faka kabusha 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. Firstly, go to the I-Steam folder and right-click on ama-steamapps ifolda, bese ukhetha i- Kopisha inketho.
2. Bese, paste the folder in the other location to dala isipele of the installed games.
3. Now hit the Ukhiye weWindows, thayipha Izinhlelo zokusebenza nezici, bese uqhafaza Vula.
I-4. Khetha I-Steam bese uchofoza ku Khipha inkinobho ebonisiwe igqanyisiwe.
5. Futhi, chofoza Khipha ukuqinisekisa.
I-6. Ku Steam Uninstall iwindi, chofoza Khipha to remove Steam.
7. Bese, Qala kabusha your Windows PC.
I-8. Landa le inguqulo yakamuva of I-Steam from your web browser, as shown.
9. After downloading, run the downloaded I-SteamSetup.exe ifayela ngokuchofoza kabili kulo.
I-10. Ku Steam Setup wizard, click on the Olandelayo inkinobho.
11. Khetha Ifolda okuyiwa kuyo ngokusebenzisa i Dlulisa amehlo… option or keep the inketho ezenzakalelayo. Bese, chofoza ukufaka, njengoba kuboniswe ngezansi.
12. Wait for the installation to be completed and click on Qeda, njengoba kukhonjisiwe.
13. After installing Steam, move the ama-steamapps backup folder you previously made to the installed Steam folder.
14. Ekugcineni, qala kabusha i-PC yakho.
Kunconywe:
We hope this information was helpful and that you were able to fix 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.