{"id":4439,"date":"2019-03-27T18:38:01","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T18:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/?p=4439"},"modified":"2019-04-17T16:18:01","modified_gmt":"2019-04-17T16:18:01","slug":"speed-up-steam-on-windows10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fileinspect.com\/blog\/speed-up-steam-on-windows10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to speed up Steam on a Windows 10 computer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Even though Steam is popular game client software for Windows, users have reported it being slow. This kind of issue can leave you asking, \u201cWhy is my Steam client so slow?\u201d The tips on how to speed up Steam on Windows 10 will be provided below. You\u2019ll also be able to answer the question, \u201cHow to fix Steam app lags on my PC?\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Solution 1: Clear Steam\u2019s web browser cache and cookies<\/h2>\n<p>When Steam is running slow, the amount of Steam browser data can often be the culprit. The game client has its own browser that allows users to browse the Steam store. Users have reported their issue being resolved by deleting the web browser cache. To do so, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Steam client software.<\/li>\n<li>Select Steam and then click <b>Settings <\/b>to open the Settings window.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <b>Web Browser<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Delete Web Browser Cache<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Then, click <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Next, select <b>Delete All Browser Cookies<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, on the Settings window, click <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If your issue wasn\u2019t resolved with these steps, the next solution may do the trick.<\/p>\n<h2>Solution 2: Clear the download cache<\/h2>\n<p>When there\u2019s too much download data, Steam can slow down. To clear the download cache, follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select <b>Run as administrator<\/b> after you\u2019ve right-clicked on Steam.<\/li>\n<li>Expand Steam\u2019s window by clicking on it at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <b>Settings<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Downloads<\/b> located on the left window.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Clear Download Cache<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>OK<\/b> on the confirmation window that opened.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>When the download\u2019s cache is clear, restart Steam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If Steam is still running slow, try the next solution.<\/p>\n<h2>Solution 3: Adjust proxy settings<\/h2>\n<p>The automatically detect proxy option could be the cause of your issue. Steam\u2019s browser can use an excessive amount of time checking this proxy server setting, which makes it slow down. Here are the steps to adjust the proxy server setting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press the <b>Windows key + Q <\/b>combination.<\/li>\n<li>Type <b>internet settings<\/b> in the search box.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>Internet Options<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Connections<\/b> tab found at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Select <b>LAN settings <\/b>to open the Settings window.<\/li>\n<li>Click the check box next to <b>Automatically detect settings<\/b> so it isn\u2019t checked anymore.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>OK<\/b>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you\u2019re utilizing an automatic proxy server configuration, you should leave this enabled for Steam\u2019s browser. The good news is there\u2019s another solution to try.<\/p>\n<h2>Solution 4: Repair Steam<\/h2>\n<p>Corrupted Steam files can be fixed to speed up the software. This is done by right-clicking the Windows 10 start icon and selecting <b>Run<\/b>. Type in <b>C:Program Files (x86)SteambinSteamService.exe\/repair<\/b> in the text box and then click <b>OK<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>If you didn\u2019t install Steam the default way, you will need to adjust that command by including the path you installed Steam with. Then, open Steam again to see if the issue is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the solutions above can bring Steam to an optimal speed, the easiest way to improve its speed is by downloading the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/software\/boost-speed\/\">Auslogics BoostSpeed<\/a> software.<\/p>\n<p>This tool will do a complete scan of your system and find what is slowing it down. Then, it will delete any junk files discovered like web browser cache, temporary files, unnecessary Microsoft Office cache, and much more. When BoostSpeed removes corrupt keys and invalid entries from the Windows registry, your system\u2019s stability will be restored.<\/p>\n<p>If you still have any questions or comments, please leave them in the comments section below. Be as detailed as possible so we can assist you in the best way possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though Steam is popular game client software for Windows, users have reported it being slow. This kind of issue can leave you asking, \u201cWhy is my Steam client so slow?\u201d The tips on how to speed up Steam on Windows 10 will be provided below. 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