I am posting this on behalf of my friend file.
For the past month, I've encountered a lot of issues with Steam. The most troubling is that Steam no longer launches at all.
When I open Steam.exe, it goes to the "Verifying Installation..." screen as usual, then goes to the "Connecting Steam Account: ..." window. After the window, the process just cuts out and dies. There are no warnings or 'steam is not responding' window from Windows, it just closes out.
Solutions tried:
restarting computer.
deleting all files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam except steam.exe and steamapps.
completely reinstalling steam.
I would greatly appreciate any help on this issue. Thanks!
I am posting this on behalf of my friend file.
For the past month, I've encountered a lot of issues with Steam. The most troubling is that Steam no longer launches at all.
When I open Steam.exe, it goes to the "Verifying Installation..." screen as usual, then goes to the "Connecting Steam Account: ..." window. After the window, the process just cuts out and dies. There are no warnings or 'steam is not responding' window from Windows, it just closes out.
Solutions tried:
restarting computer.
deleting all files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam except steam.exe and steamapps.
completely reinstalling steam.
I would greatly appreciate any help on this issue. Thanks!
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Search for 'ClientRegistry.blob' and delete that, and try to login.
E: You deleted the whole folder, maybe just try to delete this? :S
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Search for 'ClientRegistry.blob' and delete that, and try to login.
E: You deleted the whole folder, maybe just try to delete this? :S
raikuC:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Search for 'ClientRegistry.blob' and delete that, and try to login.
E: You deleted the whole folder, maybe just try to delete this? :S
According to file, ClientRegistry.blob is not present in his Steam folder.
[quote=raiku]C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Search for 'ClientRegistry.blob' and delete that, and try to login.
E: You deleted the whole folder, maybe just try to delete this? :S[/quote]
According to file, ClientRegistry.blob is not present in his Steam folder.
bump!
Sorry for bumping so soon, but getting this fixed asap would be really cool :D
bump!
Sorry for bumping so soon, but getting this fixed asap would be really cool :D
idk if this helps, but here was my fix to a steam problem i had.
http://teamfortress.tv/thread/19697/steam-not-connecting/?page=1#337798
suikaidk if this helps, but here was my fix to a steam problem i had.
http://teamfortress.tv/thread/19697/steam-not-connecting/?page=1#337798
Thanks for replying, but that doesn't look like my problem. My steam kinda just doesn't go further through the startup process than the "connecting to steam account..." screen. After that, the startup just die with no error message or anything.
[quote=suika]idk if this helps, but here was my fix to a steam problem i had.
http://teamfortress.tv/thread/19697/steam-not-connecting/?page=1#337798[/quote]
Thanks for replying, but that doesn't look like my problem. My steam kinda just doesn't go further through the startup process than the "connecting to steam account..." screen. After that, the startup just die with no error message or anything.
task manager to see if any processes related to steam are running. Had this problem a few times and just ending them and trying again helped.
task manager to see if any processes related to steam are running. Had this problem a few times and just ending them and trying again helped.
chugstask manager to see if any processes related to steam are running. Had this problem a few times and just ending them and trying again helped.
Just checked, nothing there pointed to your fix. Thanks a lot for giving advice though!
[quote=chugs]task manager to see if any processes related to steam are running. Had this problem a few times and just ending them and trying again helped.[/quote]
Just checked, nothing there pointed to your fix. Thanks a lot for giving advice though!
I have this problem too, I gave up and I just make someone message me on steam in order to start it. :)
I have this problem too, I gave up and I just make someone message me on steam in order to start it. :)
Just an idea (2nd Option): https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9609-OBMP-2526
oxjoeJust an idea (2nd Option): https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9609-OBMP-2526
Didn't work, thanks for the advice though.
[quote=oxjoe]Just an idea (2nd Option): https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9609-OBMP-2526[/quote]
Didn't work, thanks for the advice though.
omzare you windows 8?
I'm windows 7
[quote=omz]are you windows 8?[/quote]
I'm windows 7
end all steam processes
go to steam folder
delete everything except steamapps and steam.exe
end all steam processes
go to steam folder
delete everything except steamapps and steam.exe
hooliend all steam processes
go to steam folder
delete everything except steamapps and steam.exe
already did that, said so in the first post, thanks for the advice though.
[quote=hooli]end all steam processes
go to steam folder
delete everything except steamapps and steam.exe[/quote]
already did that, said so in the first post, thanks for the advice though.
wipe a magnet over your hard drive cause i dont know how to do a full reset on windows 7
wipe a magnet over your hard drive cause i dont know how to do a full reset on windows 7
omzwipe a magnet over your hard drive cause i dont know how to do a full reset on windows 7
Alright done its about as empty as your brain when you make most of your posts
[quote=omz]wipe a magnet over your hard drive cause i dont know how to do a full reset on windows 7[/quote]
Alright done its about as empty as your brain when you make most of your posts
hey im actually logged into steam right now
hey im actually logged into steam right now
It's been a long time since I've used Windows, but try using one of those programs that will uninstall software and then also delete related registry entries? Just remember to pray to the registry gods first because messing that up can kill your Windows install pretty easily.
I think this is the one I've used before: http://www.revouninstaller.com/
It's been a long time since I've used Windows, but try using one of those programs that will uninstall software and then also delete related registry entries? Just remember to pray to the registry gods first because messing that up can kill your Windows install pretty easily.
I think this is the one I've used before: http://www.revouninstaller.com/
Assuming you did as #10 suggested:
Reinstall windows. That's it.
I mean it won't take longer than waiting another month for a magical solution.
Assuming you did as #10 suggested:
Reinstall windows. That's it.
I mean it won't take longer than waiting another month for a magical solution.
I'm having literally the exact same problem.. Shows connecting to my acc and then dies out.. Any solution yet?
I'm having literally the exact same problem.. Shows connecting to my acc and then dies out.. Any solution yet?
I got had that after an update one day, and doing a windows uninstall of steam didnt work, I had to unistall it manually. After reinstalling steam it worked fine.
I got had that after an update one day, and doing a windows uninstall of steam didnt work, I had to unistall it manually. After reinstalling steam it worked fine.
RoodYdelete system 32
thank god, it worked
[quote=RoodY]delete system 32[/quote]
thank god, it worked
When this happened to me it was a driver issue, windows update somehow uninstalled the graphics card drivers on my pc and steam would not launch. Try updating/reinstalling those.
When this happened to me it was a driver issue, windows update somehow uninstalled the graphics card drivers on my pc and steam would not launch. Try updating/reinstalling those.