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Steam

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/steam.162186/

aaruni
aaruni Original post #1
Aug 23, 2012 at 3:28 PM
I just got steam on my lappy. Each time I start steam, it starts updating of some sort.. Is this normal?
Also, now it is starting up, and is stuck on 46% for an hour now..
theserpent
Aug 23, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Don't touch your lappy when steam is updating
aaruni
aaruni #3
Aug 23, 2012 at 4:01 PM
But why? And why does it update each time I start the application?
masterkd
Aug 23, 2012 at 8:08 PM
It seems you have a very slow internet..each time steam opens it connects to internet and checks if there is any update available (for the software as well as the account)..if you have a slow connection it will show you updating when its actually checking for update..if you think steam is stuck check in task manager if its memory consumption is changing..then its working in the background.
havoknation
Aug 23, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Yes let it update for about an hour.. play from tomorrow.. dedicate day1 for updating if you are on slow connection else you cant get good 0 loss and chokes
aaruni
aaruni #6
Aug 23, 2012 at 8:18 PM
But I have a 12Mbps connection...

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gameranand
Aug 23, 2012 at 10:31 PM
Oh boy. Then it seems like some other problem. Uninstall steam completely and reinstall. Might help. :)
JojoTheDragon
Aug 23, 2012 at 10:42 PM
Don't get impatient. Steam is bossy, it needs to be left alone sometimes.
R
Aug 24, 2012 at 12:24 AM
Inside the folder C:/Program Files/Steam OR C:/Program Files(x86) which basically depends on the OS you have delete all the files except Steam.exe and the folder Steamapps.

Now let Steam start once and update it. Then it will become normal.
D
Aug 24, 2012 at 7:20 AM
If you start playing when it's not completely updated, it will pause the update and resume the update when you exit the game.
aaruni
aaruni #11
Aug 24, 2012 at 1:35 PM
It started working normally today... Don't know why...
Anybody please suggest a good free to play offline game from steam.