Steam是(Steam)游戏界(gaming community)的知名品牌,是最大的PC游戏发行平台(PC game distribution platform)。但即使是国王也看到了一些糟糕的日子。面对Steam PC客户端的问题并不少见,许多用户抱怨Steam有时运行缓慢,甚至停止响应。您最终可能会发现Steam速度很慢,而且您再也找不到自己的图书馆了。但不要担心。我们编制了一份补救措施列表,当您在Windows 10中遇到(Windows 10)Steam速度慢的问题时,您可以尝试这些补救措施。那么让我们看看这些方法是什么。
如何修复 Windows 10 中的 Steam 速度慢(How to Fix Steam is Slow in Windows 10)
Steam运行缓慢问题背后可能有多种原因。下面列出了其中一些。
- 缺乏足够的CPU 和内存资源(CPU and memory resources)会导致计算机过热。
- 缓存和 cookie 过多
- 过时的设备驱动程序
- 过时的 Steam 应用程序
我们在下面的部分中展示了所有可能的方法来修复Steam缓慢的问题。但是,在尝试给定方法之前,您应该以安全模式启动系统。阅读我们的文章以在Windows 10(Windows 10)中启动到安全模式
方法一:以管理员身份运行 Steam(Method 1: Run Steam as Administrator)
您必须始终以管理员身份运行Steam,因为它将授予Steam运行所有游戏的管理权限。因此,请按照给定的步骤以管理员身份运行Steam 。
1. 按 Windows 键(Windows key) 并 在 搜索栏中输入(Search Bar)Steam。
2. 现在,单击 以管理员身份运行(Run as administrator),如图所示。
方法2:删除后台进程(Method 2: Remove Background Processes)
在后台运行的不必要的应用程序可能会导致高内存使用(Memory usage)。这可能会导致Steam在您的系统中出现缓慢问题。因此,请按照以下步骤删除后台进程。
1. 启动 任务管理器(Task Manager),同时按下 Ctrl + Shift + Esc 键(keys) 。
2. 使用高内存定位并选择(Memory)不需要的(unwanted) 后台(background) 进程(processes)。
3. 然后,点击 结束任务(End task),如图所示。
另请阅读:(Also Read:)如何修复 Steam无法在(Fix Steam)Windows 10上打开的问题
方法 3:更改蒸汽工艺优先级(Change Steam Process Priority)
您还可以按照以下给定步骤在任务管理器中将(Task Manager)Steam 优先级(Steam priority)设置为高。
1. 启动任务管理器(Task Manager)并转到详细信息(Details)选项卡。
2. 向下滚动并选择Steam.exe进程。
3. 右键单击 Steam进程并将鼠标悬停至设置优先级(Set Priority),然后选择以下任一选项(options)。
注意:(Note:)如果Steam使用高内存,您也可以按照上述步骤并在步骤 3中选择(step 3)低(Low)选项将优先级设置为低(Low)。
方法 4:切换到高性能电源计划(Method 4: Switch to High Performance Power Plan)
如果您使用的是省电计划,则可能会导致Steam运行缓慢的问题。按照给定的步骤切换到高性能电源计划(performance power plan)以解决Steam运行缓慢的问题。
1. 右键单击任务栏上的 电池(Taskbar) 图标 并(Battery icon) 选择 电源选项(Power Options)。
2. 现在,选择下 图中突出显示的高性能 选项。(High performance )
另请阅读:修复(Also Read:) Windows 10中的(Windows 10)Steam 错误代码 e502(Fix Steam Error Code e502) l3
方法 5:删除 HTTP、HTML 缓存和临时文件(Method 5: Delete HTTP, HTML Cache & Temporary Files)
请按照以下给定步骤删除临时文件和HTML 缓存(HTML cache)文件以修复Steam缓慢的问题。
1. 同时按下Windows + R keys启动运行(Run)对话框。
2. 输入%temp%并点击OK。
3. 同时按下 Ctrl + A keys 选择所有不需要的文件,并同时按下 Shift + Del keys 将它们永久删除。
注意:(Note:) 某些文件无法删除,因为它们正在被使用,因此您可以跳过这些。
4. 同时按下Windows + E 键(keys) 打开 文件资源管理器(File Explorer)
5. 导航到您安装 Steam 的位置:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
注意:(Note:)如果您不确定,请阅读我们的指南:Steam 游戏(Steam Games)安装在哪里?这里。
6. 双击appcache文件夹。
7.在这里,删除httpcache文件夹。
8.然后,进入以下路径 (path ),删除htmlcache文件夹。
C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Steam
9.最后,重新启动您的PC(restart your PC)并检查问题是否仍然存在。
方法六:清除 Steam 浏览器缓存和 Cookie(Method 6: Clear Steam Browser Cache & Cookies)
以下是如何通过清除Steam 网络浏览器缓存和 cookie来解决(Steam web browser cache and cookies)Steam 运行(Steam)缓慢的问题。
1. 按Windows 键(Windows key),输入Steam,然后单击以管理员身份运行(Run as administrator)。
2. 在窗口的左上角,点击Steam选项卡,然后从下拉框中选择设置。(Settings)
3. 然后,从左窗格转到Web 浏览器设置。(Web Browser)
4. 单击两个给定的按钮(buttons)分别删除 Web浏览器缓存和 cookie(browser cache and cookies)。
- 删除 Web 浏览器缓存(Delete Web Browser Cache)
- 删除网络浏览器 Cookie(Delete Web Browser Cookies)
5. 在两个选项的确认提示(confirmation prompt)中单击确定。(OK)
6. 最后重启Steam(restart Steam),看看Steam运行缓慢的问题是否得到解决。
另请阅读:(Also Read:)如何在Windows 10中禁用(Windows 10)Steam 覆盖(Steam Overlay)
方法七:清除下载缓存(Clear Download Cache)
Steam中可能存在游戏的下载缓存(download cache),这可能导致Steam 运行(Steam)缓慢的问题。所以,这里是清除下载缓存(download cache)的步骤。
1.以管理员身份启动Steam应用程序。(Steam)
2. 现在,转到Steam标签并从下拉菜单中选择设置。(Settings)请参考下图。
3. 选择左侧窗格中的下载设置。(Downloads)
4.向下滚动(Scroll)到底部并单击(bottom and click)清除下载缓存(CLEAR DOWNLOAD CACHE)按钮。
5.在清除下载缓存(Clear Download Cache)确认提示中单击确定。(OK)
6. 最后,单击确定(OK)保存更改。
方法 8:在兼容模式下运行 Steam(Method 8: Run Steam in Compatibility Mode)
您也可以尝试在不同的Windows版本上以兼容模式运行(compatibility mode)Steam ,以解决Steam速度慢的问题。
1. 右键单击 Steam 可执行文件(Steam executable file)并选择属性(Properties)选项。
2. 转到Steam 属性(Steam Properties)窗口中的兼容性(Compatibility)选项卡,然后选中以兼容模式运行此程序(Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for)选项。
3.从下拉菜单中选择Windows 版本。(Windows version)
4. 单击Apply > OK以保存更改并以管理员身份运行 Steam(Steam as administrator)。
5. 检查问题是否已解决,否则请重复上述步骤尝试在不同的 Windows 版本中运行 Steam 。(running Steam in different Windows versions)
另请阅读:(Also Read:)修复 Steam 图片上传失败
方法九:验证游戏文件的完整性(Method 9: Verify Integrity of Game Files)
如果您在玩特定游戏时遇到Steam 运行缓慢的问题,您应该检查(running slow problem)Steam上该游戏文件(game file)的完整性。阅读我们关于如何(How)在Steam上验证游戏文件(Game Files)完整性(Verify Integrity)的易于理解的教程。
方法 10:修改显卡(Graphics) 驱动设置(Driver Settings)
请按照以下步骤修改图形驱动程序设置以修复Steam 运行(Steam)缓慢的问题。
1. 右键单击桌面中的空白区域,然后选择(empty space)NVIDIA 控制面板(NVIDIA Control Panel)。
2. 单击左侧窗格中的(left pane)管理 3D 设置(Manage 3D settings)选项,然后转到程序设置(Program Settings)选项卡。
3.从选择要自定义的程序(Select a program to customize) 下拉列表中选择Steam 。
4. 然后,为此程序选择首选的图形处理器(select the preferred graphics processor for this program)。我们建议您选择高性能 NVIDIA 处理器(High-performance NVIDIA processor)。
5. 最后,单击应用(Apply)按钮保存更改。
方法 11:修改 LAN 设置(Method 11: Modify LAN Settings)
可能存在网络配置(network configuration)问题导致Steam运行缓慢问题。因此,以下是修改 LAN 配置(Modify LAN configuration)设置的步骤。
1. 按Windows 键(Windows key),键入控制面板(control panel),然后单击打开(Open)。
2. 现在,将 View by 选项设置为 Category 并选择 Network and Internet 链接,如下所示。
3.在这里,单击 Internet选项 (Internet Options ),如下所示。
4. 在 Internet 属性(Internet Properties) 窗口中,切换到 连接 (Connections )选项卡并选择 LAN 设置 (LAN settings ),如下所示。
5. 现在,在 局域网 (LAN) 设置(Local Area Network (LAN) Settings)中,选中 自动配置(Automatic configuration) 部分 中的 自动检测设置框。(Automatically detect settings)
6. 另外,取消选中Use a proxy server for your LAN(Use a proxy server for your LAN)复选框。
7. 最后,点击OK 保存更改并重新启动 Steam(relaunch Steam)以观察任何性能改进(performance improvement)。
另请阅读:(Also Read:)修复 Steam 不断崩溃的问题
方法 12:更新设备驱动程序
过时的驱动程序也可能导致Steam运行缓慢的问题。因此,以下是更新设备驱动程序的步骤。
1. 单击 开始(Start),键入 设备管理器(device manager),然后按 Enter 键(Enter key)。
2. 双击 显示适配器(Display adapters) 将其展开。
3. 右键单击 视频驱动程序(video driver) (例如 Intel (R) UHD Graphics)并选择 更新驱动程序 (Update driver ),如下图所示。
4. 接下来,单击 自动搜索驱动程序(Search automatically for drivers) ,如图所示。
5A。如果驱动程序已经更新,它会显示 您设备的最佳驱动程序已安装(The best drivers for your device are already installed)。
5B。如果驱动程序已过时,它们将 自动更新(updated automatically)。
6.最后,按照上述步骤更新所有过时的驱动程序并重新启动您的PC(restart your PC)。
方法 13:更新 Steam(Method 13: Update Steam)
以下是更新Steam以修复导致(Steam)Steam 运行(Steam)缓慢问题的错误和错误的步骤。
1. 启动 Steam 并导航到 菜单(menu) 栏。
2. 现在,点击 Steam ,然后 点击Check for Steam Client Updates…
3A。 Steam – Self Updater 将自动下载更新(如果有)。单击(Click) 重新启动 STEAM(RESTART STEAM) 以应用更新。
3B。如果您没有更新, 则会显示您的 Steam 客户端已经是最新 (Your Steam client is already up-to-date )消息,如下所示。
另请阅读:(Also Read:)如何在外置硬盘上(External Hard Drive)下载 Steam 游戏(Download Steam Games)
方法 14:修复 Steam(Method 14: Repair Steam)
请按照以下步骤修复Steam 应用程序(Steam app)以修复Steam速度慢的问题。
1. 按 Windows 键(Windows key),键入 windows powershell 并单击 以管理员身份运行(Run as administrator)。
2. 在 用户帐户控制(User Account Control) 提示中单击是。(Yes)
3. 键入以下 命令(command) 并按 Enter 键(Enter key)。
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\SteamService.exe” /repair
注意:(Note:)如果您的Steam 文件(Steam file)位于其他位置,则需要进入该目录。阅读我们的指南: Steam 游戏(Steam Games)安装在哪里?这里。
4. 显示修复完成(repair completed) 消息后, 重新启动(restart) 您的 PC(your PC)。
另请阅读:(Also Read:)如何卸载 Steam 游戏
方法 15:重新安装 Steam(Method 15: Reinstall Steam)
如果上述方法都不适合您,那么重新安装Steam是解决Steam速度慢问题的最后选择。按照给定的步骤重新安装Steam。
1. 首先,进入Steam文件夹并右键单击steamapps文件夹,然后选择复制(Copy)选项。
2. 然后,将文件夹粘贴到( paste the folder)其他位置以创建(create a backup)已安装游戏的备份。
3. 现在按Windows 键(Windows key),输入应用程序和功能(Apps and features),然后单击打开(Open)。
4. 选择Steam 并单击突出显示的 卸载 (Uninstall )按钮。
5. 再次点击卸载(Uninstall) 确认。
6. 在 Steam 卸载( Steam Uninstall) 窗口中,单击 卸载(Uninstall) 以删除 Steam。
7. 然后,重新启动(restart) 您的 Windows PC。
8. 如图所示,从您的网络浏览器下载最新版本(latest version) 的 Steam 。
9.下载后,双击运行下载的SteamSetup.exe文件。(SteamSetup.exe)
10. 在Steam 设置(Steam Setup) 向导中,单击 下一步 (Next )按钮。
11. 使用 浏览... 选项选择(Browse… )目标文件夹(Destination folder)或保留 默认选项(default option)。然后,单击 Install,如下图所示。
12.等待安装完成,点击完成(Finish),如图。
13.安装Steam后,将之前制作的steamapps 备份文件夹移动到已安装的(backup folder)Steam文件夹(Steam folder)中。
14. 最后,重启你的电脑(restart your PC)。
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我们希望这些信息对您有所帮助,并且您能够修复Steam 缓慢的(Steam is slow)问题。请(Please)让我们知道哪种方法最适合您。如果您有任何问题或意见,请在评论区留下。
Fix Steam is Slow in Windows 10
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 facе 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 еventually observe that Steam is slow and yоu can’t find your way around your library anymore. But worry not. We have сompiled a list of remedies that you can try when you experience Steam is slow problem in Windows 10. So lets sеe what those methods аre.
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
Method 1: Run Steam as Administrator
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. Hit the Windows key and type Steam in the Search Bar.
2. Now, click on Run as administrator, as shown.
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. Launch Task Manager, press the Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time.
2. Locate and select the unwanted background processes using high Memory.
3. Then, click End task, as shown highlighted.
Also Read: 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.
1. Launch Task Manager and go to the Details tab.
2. Scroll down and select the Steam.exe process.
3. Right-click on the Steam process and hover to Set Priority, then select any one of the below options.
Note: You can also set the priority to Low if Steam uses high memory by following the above steps and selecting the Low option in step 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. Right-click on the Battery icon on the Taskbar and select Power Options.
2. Now, select the High performance option as highlighted in the pic below.
Also Read: Fix Steam Error Code e502 l3 in 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.
1. Press the Windows + R keys together to launch the Run dialog box.
2. Type %temp% and click on OK.
3. Press Ctrl + A keys together to select all the unrequired files and press the Shift + Del keys together to delete them permanently.
Note: Some files cannot be deleted coz they are being used, so you can skip these.
4. Press Windows + E keys together to open File Explorer
5. Navigate to the location where you installed Steam: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Note: If you are not sure, read our guide: Where are Steam Games installed? here.
6. Double-click on the appcache folder.
7. Here, delete the httpcache folder.
8. Then, go to the following path and delete the htmlcache folder.
C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Local\Steam
9. Finally, restart your PC and check if the issue persists or not.
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. Hit the Windows key, type Steam, and click on Run as administrator.
2. In the upper left corner of the window, click on the Steam tab and select Settings from the drop-down box.
3. Then, go to the Web Browser settings from the left pane.
4. Click on both the given buttons to delete web browser cache and cookies respectively.
- Delete Web Browser Cache
- Delete Web Browser Cookies
5. Click on OK in the confirmation prompt of both options.
6. Finally, restart Steam to check if Steam running slow issue is fixed or not.
Also Read: How to Disable Steam Overlay in Windows 10
Method 7: Clear Download Cache
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. Launch the Steam app as administrator.
2. Now, go to the Steam tab and select Settings from the drop-down menu. Refer to the pic below.
3. Select the Downloads settings on the left pane.
4. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the CLEAR DOWNLOAD CACHE button.
5. Click on OK in the Clear Download Cache confirmation prompt.
6. Finally, click on OK to save changes.
Method 8: Run Steam in Compatibility Mode
You can also try running Steam in compatibility mode on different Windows versions to solve Steam is slow problem.
1. Right-click the Steam executable file and select the Properties option.
2. Go to the Compatibility tab in Steam Properties window and check the Run this Program in Compatibility Mode for option.
3. Select the Windows version from the dropdown menu.
4. Click on Apply > OK 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.
Also Read: Fix Steam Image Failed to Upload
Method 9: Verify Integrity of Game Files
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. Right-click on empty space in the Desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel.
2. Click on the Manage 3D settings option in the left pane and go to the Program Settings tab.
3. Choose Steam from the Select a program to customize dropdown list.
4. Then, select the preferred graphics processor for this program. We recommend you select the High-performance NVIDIA processor.
5. Finally, click on Apply button to save changes.
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. Press the Windows key, type control panel, and click on Open.
2. Now, set the View by option to Category and select the Network and Internet link as shown below.
3. Here, click on Internet Options as shown below.
4. In the Internet Properties window, switch to the Connections tab and select LAN settings as shown below.
5. Now, in Local Area Network (LAN) Settings, check the box to Automatically detect settings in the Automatic configuration section.
6. Also, uncheck the checkbox for Use a proxy server for your LAN.
7. Finally, click on OK to save the changes and relaunch Steam to observe any performance improvement.
Also Read: Fix Steam Keeps Crashing
Method 12: Update Device Drivers
Outdated drivers may also result in Steam running slow problem. So, following are the steps to update the device drivers.
1. Click on Start, type device manager, and hit the Enter key.
2. Double-click Display adapters to expand it.
3. Right-click on video driver (e.g. Intel (R) UHD Graphics) and choose Update driver as depicted below.
4. Next, click on Search automatically for drivers as shown.
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 updated automatically.
6. Finally, update all the outdated drivers by following the above steps and restart your PC.
Method 13: Update Steam
Here are the steps to update Steam to fix the bugs and errors causing Steam is slow issue.
1. Launch Steam and navigate to the menu bar.
2. Now, click on Steam followed by Check for Steam Client Updates…
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.
Also Read: How to Download Steam Games on External Hard Drive
Method 14: Repair Steam
Follow these steps to repair Steam app to fix Steam is slow problem.
1. Press the Windows key, type windows powershell and click on Run as administrator.
2. Click Yes in the User Account Control prompt.
3. Type the following command and hit Enter key.
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\SteamService.exe” /repair
Note: 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. Once the repair completed message is displayed, restart your PC.
Also Read: How to Uninstall Steam Games
Method 15: Reinstall 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. Firstly, go to the Steam folder and right-click on steamapps folder, then select the Copy option.
2. Then, paste the folder in the other location to create a backup of the installed games.
3. Now hit the Windows key, type Apps and features, and click on Open.
4. Select Steam and click on the Uninstall button shown highlighted.
5. Again, click on Uninstall to confirm.
6. In the Steam Uninstall window, click on Uninstall to remove Steam.
7. Then, restart your Windows PC.
8. Download the latest version of Steam from your web browser, as shown.
9. After downloading, run the downloaded SteamSetup.exe file by double-clicking on it.
10. In the Steam Setup wizard, click on the Next button.
11. Choose the Destination folder by using the Browse… option or keep the default option. Then, click on Install, as depicted below.
12. Wait for the installation to be completed and click on Finish, as shown.
13. After installing Steam, move the steamapps backup folder you previously made to the installed Steam folder.
14. Finally, restart your PC.
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