Doing so may result in the app not working well. Steam works great on Windows 10 and does not need to be run in compatibility mode. While Steam generally doesn’t block VPNs or proxies, the VPN/proxy may be blocking URLs that Steam needs to access, thus pushing the app into a suspended state. If you’re using a VPN or a proxy service on your system, try disabling it and then running Steam.

Right-click the Steam client and select More>Run as administrator.

Steam normally doesn’t need admin rights to run however, it is possible that it’s trying to install a game or it’s being blocked by another app that has higher run-privileges than Steam. Note: you will need to sign in to your Steam account again.

If you see multiple Steam processes, end each one.Ĭlearing the Steam cache can often help the app run smoothly though this is only possible if the Steam client is somewhat responsive and allows you to access its Settings.

Right-click the taskbar and select Task Manager from the context menu.

Open Steam and allow it to enter its suspended/unresponsive state.

Steam, like most Windows apps, will try to recover from its suspended state but if it fails (and crashes/quits), then the recovery basically never completes. If Steam is stuck in its unresponsive state, try the following fixes. The app enters a pending state where it waits for the resources to free up so it can use it. Normally, when apps freeze, they tend to do so because the system’s resources are over-burdened.

If Steam freezes and remains in a suspended state, you won’t be able to run games or use other Steam features. game suggestions, game trailers, Steam chat, and more. The Steam client itself isn’t heavy on the system resources but it does load a lot of heavy content e.g. While Steam doesn’t provide technology to run a game, a Steam game will always launch the Steam client first before it is run. All these are installed separately on your system as and when needed. Steam is a gaming platform i.e., it is essentially a service and doesn’t provide technical frameworks, libraries, or drivers for running anything.

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