{"id":13150,"date":"2025-03-01T02:10:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T02:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=13150"},"modified":"2025-03-01T07:06:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T07:06:25","slug":"steam-friends-list-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed: Steam Friends List Not Working on Windows [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In previous articles, we have shown you how to find and use Steam Friend Codes, how to fix Steam not connecting to your friends, as well as how to fix the <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-network-unreachable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam FRIENDS NETWORK UNREACHABLE error<\/a>. add a friend on Steam.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we provide you with solutions on how to fix Steam Friends List not working on <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/free-windows-11-product-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your Windows 11<\/a> or Windows 10 gaming platform.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-13160 size-full\" title=\"Fixed Steam Friends List Not Working on Windows\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Fixed-Steam-Friends-List-Not-Working-on-Windows.png\" alt=\"Fixed Steam Friends List Not Working on Windows\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Fixed-Steam-Friends-List-Not-Working-on-Windows.png 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Fixed-Steam-Friends-List-Not-Working-on-Windows-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Fixed-Steam-Friends-List-Not-Working-on-Windows-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Fixed-Steam-Friends-List-Not-Working-on-Windows-696x368.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6812670fc2d17\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6812670fc2d17\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#How_to_Fix_Steam_Friends_List_is_Not_Working_Error\" title=\"How to Fix Steam Friends List is Not Working Error\">How to Fix Steam Friends List is Not Working Error<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#1_Kill_all_Instances_of_Steam_and_Restart_the_PC\" title=\"1. Kill all Instances of Steam and Restart the PC\">1. Kill all Instances of Steam and Restart the PC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#2_Deactivate_the_Security_Software\" title=\"2. Deactivate the Security Software\">2. Deactivate the Security Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#3_Empty_the_Steam_Cache\" title=\"3. Empty the Steam Cache\">3. Empty the Steam Cache<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#4_Go_Back_to_the_Previous_Version_of_Steam\" title=\"4. Go Back to the Previous Version of Steam\">4. Go Back to the Previous Version of Steam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#5_Uninstall_and_Reinstall_Steam\" title=\"5. Uninstall and Reinstall Steam\">5. Uninstall and Reinstall Steam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#6_Make_a_System_Restore\" title=\"6. Make a System Restore\">6. Make a System Restore<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#Why_Cant_I_Log_into_Steam\" title=\"Why Can&#8217;t I Log into Steam?\">Why Can&#8217;t I Log into Steam?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-friends-list-not-working\/#Why_Doesnt_Steam_Open_on_My_Computer\" title=\"Why Doesn&#8217;t Steam Open on My Computer?\">Why Doesn&#8217;t Steam Open on My Computer?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Steam_Friends_List_is_Not_Working_Error\"><\/span><strong>How to Fix Steam Friends List is Not Working Error<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your Steam Friends List is not working, inaccessible, or disconnected, use these fixes to resolve the issue on Windows 11\/10:<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at the description of the process involved regarding each of the solutions listed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Kill_all_Instances_of_Steam_and_Restart_the_PC\"><\/span><strong>1. Kill all Instances of Steam and Restart the PC<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To start fixing the issue of Steam Friends List not working on your Windows 11\/10 gaming PC, you can kill all running instances of Steam through <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-open-task-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Task Manager<\/a> and then simply <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">restart your system<\/a> can easily fix this, once you have relaunched Steam one more time &#8211; if not, try the next solution.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Deactivate_the_Security_Software\"><\/span><strong>2. Deactivate the Security Software<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Software conflicts can cause this problem. This solution requires you to temporarily disable any third-party security software. Much depends on the security software you have installed.<\/p>\n<p>Refer to the instruction manual. Usually, to<a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-avast-antivirus-or-temporarily-disable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> turn off your antivirus software<\/a>, locate its icon in the notification area or in the system tray of the taskbar (usually in the lower right corner of the desktop).<\/p>\n<p>Right-click on the icon and choose the option to disable or quit the program.<\/p>\n<p>You can also whitelist Steam and make sure Steam is <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-turn-off-firewall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allowed to pass through your firewall<\/a>. If you are using a dedicated third-party firewall, refer to the instruction manual.<\/p>\n<p>Another action you can take to rule out a possible software conflict on your PC is to troubleshoot in a clean boot state.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Get Latest Free Steam Accounts [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/free-steam-accounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latest Free Steam Accounts<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Fix: Steam Is Having Trouble Connecting To The Steam Servers [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-is-having-trouble-connecting-to-the-steam-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fix: Steam Is Having Trouble Connecting To The Steam Servers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Empty_the_Steam_Cache\"><\/span><strong>3. Empty the Steam Cache<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>To clear\/delete the contents of the Steam AppData folder, follow these steps:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press Windows + R keys to invoke the Run dialog box.<\/li>\n<li>In the Run dialog box, type the% appdata% environment variable and press Enter.<\/li>\n<li>At the location, find (you may need to show hidden files\/folders) the Steam folder.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the folder and select Delete. Confirm any additional prompts.<\/li>\n<li>You can also launch the Steam client, go to the settings menu, and then go to the download settings.<\/li>\n<li>In the download settings tab, you will be able to find an option to clear the Steam cache.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once done, see if the problem is resolved. Otherwise, try the next solution.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Go_Back_to_the_Previous_Version_of_Steam\"><\/span><strong>4. Go Back to the Previous Version of Steam<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you started experiencing this issue after recently updating Steam, you may be able to resolve the issue by simply reverting Steam to the previous version.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the properties of the Steam app by right-clicking on its icon.<\/li>\n<li>Now insert the words -nochatui -nofriendsui in the Target field.<\/li>\n<li>Click Apply&gt; OK.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>This should revert the Friends List to the previous version and fix the issue you are facing.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Read Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"Steam Tuesday Maintenance: Everything You Should Know\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-tuesday-maintenance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam Tuesday Maintenance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Uninstall_and_Reinstall_Steam\"><\/span><strong>5. Uninstall and Reinstall Steam<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If reverting to the previous version of Steam did not resolve the issue, you can uninstall the Steam client (preferably use a third-party software uninstaller), clear the contents of the Steam AppData folder, restart the PC, and then download and reinstall the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">latest version of the Steam application<\/a> on your Windows 11\/10 PC.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Make_a_System_Restore\"><\/span><strong>6. Make a System Restore<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If nothing has worked so far, but the Steam Friends List was working at some point on your Windows PC, you can perform a System Restore and select a restore point before the problem started.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>To perform the system restore, follow these steps:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press Windows + R keys.<\/li>\n<li>In the Run dialog box, type rstrui and press Enter to open the System Restore wizard.<\/li>\n<li>Once you get to the initial System Restore screen, click Next to proceed to the next window.<\/li>\n<li>On the next screen, start by checking the box associated with Show more restore points.<\/li>\n<li>After you have done this, select a point that has an older date than when you started noticing the error.<\/li>\n<li>Click Next to go to the next menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click Finish and Confirm at the final prompt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The next time the system boots, your old computer state will be applied.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Cant_I_Log_into_Steam\"><\/span><strong>Why Can&#8217;t I Log into Steam?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re constantly having trouble connecting to Steam, it&#8217;s possible that Steam is undergoing maintenance or there is an issue with your local network or ISP. In this case, you may have to wait a few hours and try again.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Doesnt_Steam_Open_on_My_Computer\"><\/span><strong>Why Doesn&#8217;t Steam Open on My Computer?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you notice that Steam does not open on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-in\/windows\/windows-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 11<\/a>\/10 computer, it is highly likely that there are underlying issues with the programs or processes in your operating system that are preventing your Steam client from opening up.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, your computer&#8217;s state or cache may interfere with your Steam client. 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