{"id":4998,"date":"2025-03-20T01:30:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=4998"},"modified":"2025-03-20T06:57:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T06:57:34","slug":"steam-not-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-not-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Fix:  Steam Not Opening Error In Windows [2025]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Will Steam Not Opening on your computer and cause you to be unable to play games? There are many reasons why this could happen. Here are some ways to solve Steam not being able to open.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5014 size-full\" title=\"How To Easily Fix Steam Not Opening Error In Windows 10\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Easily-Fix-Steam-Not-Opening-Error-In-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"How To Easily Fix Steam Not Opening Error In Windows 10\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Easily-Fix-Steam-Not-Opening-Error-In-Windows-10.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Easily-Fix-Steam-Not-Opening-Error-In-Windows-10-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Easily-Fix-Steam-Not-Opening-Error-In-Windows-10-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/How-To-Easily-Fix-Steam-Not-Opening-Error-In-Windows-10-696x368.jpg 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-6811fde8ae377\" 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-6811fde8ae377\"  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-not-opening\/#How_to_Solve_Steam_Cannot_be_Opened_Error_2025\" title=\"How to Solve Steam Cannot be Opened Error [2025]\">How to Solve Steam Cannot be Opened Error [2025]<\/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-not-opening\/#1_Check_If_Steam_Is_Down\" title=\"1. Check If Steam Is Down\">1. Check If Steam Is Down<\/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-not-opening\/#2_End_Steam_Process_Using_Windows_Task_Manager\" title=\"2. End Steam Process Using Windows Task Manager\">2. End Steam Process Using Windows Task Manager<\/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-not-opening\/#3_Restart_The_Computer\" title=\"3. Restart The Computer\">3. Restart The Computer<\/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-not-opening\/#4_Run_Steam_As_Admin\" title=\"4. Run Steam As Admin\">4. Run Steam As Admin<\/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-not-opening\/#5_Delete_Steam_Cache_Files\" title=\"5. Delete Steam Cache Files\">5. Delete Steam Cache Files<\/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-not-opening\/#6_Remove_Steam_Configuration_And_Refresh_The_Application\" title=\"6. Remove Steam Configuration And Refresh The Application\">6. Remove Steam Configuration And Refresh The Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-not-opening\/#7_Fix_The_Date_And_Time_Settings\" title=\"7. Fix The Date And Time Settings\">7. Fix The Date And Time Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-not-opening\/#8_Reinstall_Steam\" title=\"8. Reinstall Steam\">8. Reinstall Steam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-not-opening\/#9_Update_Or_Roll_Back_Your_GPU_Drivers\" title=\"9. Update (Or Roll Back) Your GPU Drivers\">9. Update (Or Roll Back) Your GPU Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-not-opening\/#10_Fix_Failed_To_Load_SteamUIdll\" title=\"10. Fix Failed To Load SteamUI.dll\">10. Fix Failed To Load SteamUI.dll<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-not-opening\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Solve_Steam_Cannot_be_Opened_Error_2025\"><\/span><strong>How to Solve Steam Cannot be Opened Error [2025]<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Below are the best solution for steam that can&#8217;t open errors in windows.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Check_If_Steam_Is_Down\"><\/span><strong>1. Check If Steam Is Down<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If Steam opens but can&#8217;t get past the connection screen, or if it doesn&#8217;t load at all, there could be a <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/steam-is-having-trouble-connecting-to-the-steam-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">problem with the Steam servers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The server might be experiencing an outage, and this is causing all Steam users to stop functioning.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5002 size-full\" title=\"Check If Steam Is Down\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Check-If-Steam-Is-Down.jpg\" alt=\"Check If Steam Is Down\" width=\"990\" height=\"579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Check-If-Steam-Is-Down.jpg 990w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Check-If-Steam-Is-Down-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Check-If-Steam-Is-Down-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Check-If-Steam-Is-Down-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Check-If-Steam-Is-Down-696x407.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Check-If-Steam-Is-Down-718x420.jpg 718w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There is a website like\u00a0<a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/steamstat.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam Status<\/a> which can tell you the current application server status.\u00a0If you see the downtimes there, maybe that&#8217;s why Steam can&#8217;t open on your computer.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_End_Steam_Process_Using_Windows_Task_Manager\"><\/span><strong>2. End Steam Process Using Windows Task Manager<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If Steam is open but stuck on the home screen, you can kill the Steam process <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-open-task-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">using the Task Manager<\/a> and see if that fixes the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how to end the Steam process on your PC using the Windows Task Manager:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5003\" title=\"End Steam Process Using Windows Task Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/End-Steam-Process-Using-Windows-Task-Manager.jpg\" alt=\"End Steam Process Using Windows Task Manager\" width=\"650\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/End-Steam-Process-Using-Windows-Task-Manager.jpg 854w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/End-Steam-Process-Using-Windows-Task-Manager-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/End-Steam-Process-Using-Windows-Task-Manager-768x685.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/End-Steam-Process-Using-Windows-Task-Manager-150x134.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/End-Steam-Process-Using-Windows-Task-Manager-696x621.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/End-Steam-Process-Using-Windows-Task-Manager-471x420.jpg 471w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click your Windows taskbar and select\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Task Manager<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>Processes<\/strong> tab in the Task Manager.<\/li>\n<li>Find\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Steam Client Bootstrapper <\/strong>in the process list, click it, and click the\u00a0<strong>End task<\/strong> button at the bottom right.<\/li>\n<li>Task Manager should force close Steam on your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Restart\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Steam <\/strong>and see if it works.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Restart_The_Computer\"><\/span><strong>3. Restart The Computer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If your computer has any minor errors, it can actually prevent Steam from opening.\u00a0If you experience this, <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-restart-windows-10\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rebooting your computer<\/a> will most likely fix the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Close all open applications, then follow these steps to reboot your PC:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4744 \" title=\"End Steam Process Using Windows Task Manager\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-Your-Computer.jpg\" alt=\"Restart Your Computer\" width=\"661\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-Your-Computer.jpg 731w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-Your-Computer-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-Your-Computer-150x68.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Restart-Your-Computer-696x317.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the\u00a0<strong>Start<\/strong> menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click the power icon.<\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Restart<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Run_Steam_As_Admin\"><\/span><strong>4. Run Steam As Admin<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One possible reason Steam won&#8217;t open is that the app doesn&#8217;t have the necessary permissions.<\/p>\n<p>This type of problem is common on Windows PCs. You can fix this by running your application with administrator privileges.<\/p>\n<p>You can launch Steam as administrator and see if that helps you open the app without any issues.\u00a0Here&#8217;s how you do it:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5004 size-full\" title=\"Run Steam As Admin\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Run-Steam-As-Admin.jpg\" alt=\"Run Steam As Admin\" width=\"1000\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Run-Steam-As-Admin.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Run-Steam-As-Admin-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Run-Steam-As-Admin-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Run-Steam-As-Admin-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Run-Steam-As-Admin-696x439.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Run-Steam-As-Admin-666x420.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Right-click the Steam shortcut on your desktop and select\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Open file location <\/strong>from the context menu.<\/li>\n<li>Find\u00a0\u00a0<strong>steam.exe<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0in the list of files, right-click this file, and select\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Run as administrator.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hit\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Yes <\/strong>at the prompt.<\/li>\n<li>Steam should now be launched with admin rights.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Delete_Steam_Cache_Files\"><\/span><strong>5. Delete Steam Cache Files<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Like other applications, Steam also creates and stores cache files on your computer.\u00a0This cache file is sometimes the reason you experience various problems with Steam.<\/p>\n<p>Steam that fails to open could be the result of a malfunctioning cache file.\u00a0If this is the case, your best bet is to delete all Steam cache files from your computer.<\/p>\n<p>You can clear cache files without causing any problems with the app, and here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5005 size-full\" title=\"Delete Steam Cache Files\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Steam-Cache-Files.jpg\" alt=\"Delete Steam Cache Files\" width=\"984\" height=\"617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Steam-Cache-Files.jpg 984w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Steam-Cache-Files-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Steam-Cache-Files-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Steam-Cache-Files-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Steam-Cache-Files-696x436.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Delete-Steam-Cache-Files-670x420.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Close\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Steam <\/strong>if it is running on your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click the Steam shortcut on your desktop and select\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Open file location<\/strong>.\u00a0The Steam folder will open in File Explorer.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the top of the folder and find the folder called <strong>appcache<\/strong>\u00a0.<\/li>\n<li>Copy this <strong>appcache<\/strong> folder to another directory on your computer to back up the folder.<\/li>\n<li>Then, right-click the original <strong>appcache<\/strong> folder and select\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Delete<\/strong>.\u00a0This removes the folder from the Steam directory.<\/li>\n<li>Launch\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Steam <\/strong>and see if it works.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Remove_Steam_Configuration_And_Refresh_The_Application\"><\/span><strong>6. Remove Steam Configuration And Refresh The Application<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since Steam has a lot of configuration files, the application actually comes with commands that let you refresh the configuration and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zX6eh5615bE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">installation of Steam on your computer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can use this command to solve a lot of problems with Steam.\u00a0Here are the steps to refresh the Steam configuration file:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5006 size-full\" title=\"Remove Steam Configuration And Refresh The Application\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Remove-Steam-Configuration-And-Refresh-The-Application.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Steam Configuration And Refresh The Application\" width=\"523\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Remove-Steam-Configuration-And-Refresh-The-Application.jpg 523w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Remove-Steam-Configuration-And-Refresh-The-Application-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Remove-Steam-Configuration-And-Refresh-The-Application-150x79.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Press\u00a0<strong>Windows<\/strong>\u00a0key\u00a0\u00a0<strong>+ R<\/strong>\u00a0simultaneously to open Run.<\/li>\n<li>Type the following command into the Run box, then press\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Enter<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>steam: \/\/ flushconfig<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Steam says that executing the above command will clear the download cache and log you out of the app.\u00a0You need to click\u00a0\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0to continue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Fix_The_Date_And_Time_Settings\"><\/span><strong>7. Fix The Date And Time Settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Many applications require that you have the correct date and time settings on your computer.\u00a0If Steam won&#8217;t open, maybe your date and time settings are wrong.<\/p>\n<p>You can head over to the Windows 10 Settings app and enable the automatic time option to fix it.\u00a0Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5007 size-full\" title=\"Fix the date and time settings\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-the-date-and-time-settings.jpg\" alt=\"Fix the date and time settings\" width=\"981\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-the-date-and-time-settings.jpg 981w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-the-date-and-time-settings-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-the-date-and-time-settings-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-the-date-and-time-settings-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-the-date-and-time-settings-696x437.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Fix-the-date-and-time-settings-669x420.jpg 669w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Settings <\/strong>app from the\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Start <\/strong>menu.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Time &amp; Language.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Date &amp; time <\/strong>on the left.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure the\u00a0<strong>Set time automatically <\/strong>is in the\u00a0<strong>ON<\/strong> position.<\/li>\n<li>Do the same with\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Set time zone automatically <\/strong>too.<\/li>\n<li>Open\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Steam <\/strong>and see if the problem gets fixed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Reinstall_Steam\"><\/span><strong>8. Reinstall Steam<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If nothing else works, your last resort is to uninstall and reinstall Steam on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>This means you have to delete Steam and all of its files from your computer. After that, you can install Steam again from scratch.<\/p>\n<p>Reinstalling the app will fix most problems with Steam on your computer, including an issue where the app refuses to launch.\u00a0To delete Steam on a computer, you can follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5008 size-full\" title=\"Reinstall Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-Steam.jpg\" alt=\"Reinstall Steam\" width=\"978\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-Steam.jpg 978w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-Steam-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-Steam-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-Steam-150x131.jpg 150w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-Steam-696x608.jpg 696w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Reinstall-Steam-480x420.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch the\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Settings <\/strong>app on your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Apps<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Find\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Steam <\/strong>in the list of applications, and click it.<\/li>\n<li>Click the\u00a0<strong>Uninstall<\/strong> button to remove Steam.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To reinstall Steam you can follow the steps below:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the\u00a0<a class=\"rank-math-link\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> website using your web browser.<\/li>\n<li>Download and launch Steam setup on your PC.<\/li>\n<li>Go through the installation wizard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Update_Or_Roll_Back_Your_GPU_Drivers\"><\/span><strong>9. Update (Or Roll Back) Your GPU Drivers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>One of the known reasons why Steam crashes on startup is related to the GPU drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years there have been various GPU updates, both on AMD and Nvidia, which have caused Steam to malfunction, and it is possible that some unexpected occurrence during a GPU update caused it to stop playing. fine with Steam.<\/p>\n<p>Updating the GPU drivers should be a simple process performed through <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/nvidia-geforce-experience-error-code-0x0001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GeForce Experience<\/a> (Nvidia) or Radeon Settings (AMD).<\/p>\n<p>Just &#8220;<strong>Check for updates<\/strong>&#8221; in any of the applications, then <strong>download the latest driver<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>To disable a GPU driver, you&#8217;ll need to go to the official Nvidia or AMD driver pages, and then find and download a version of a driver just one or two behind the one you&#8217;re currently using.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#c6e5d3;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#E0FFED;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">To know more about how to install and update AMD driver you can check our previous blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/how-to-install-amd-drivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">update AMD driver<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Fix_Failed_To_Load_SteamUIdll\"><\/span><strong>10. Fix Failed To Load SteamUI.dll<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apart from the error with a separate program, Steam can&#8217;t be opened and is often caused by failing to find the DLL file.<\/p>\n<p>If this is the case, you need Steam to be running on a beta version.\u00a0Here are the steps that must be taken:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Steam installation folder, in\u00a0<strong>C: \\ Program Files \\ Steam<\/strong>.\u00a0Find\u00a0<strong>Steam.exe<\/strong> right-click and select\u00a0<strong>Create Shortcut.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Right-click on Steam Shortcut, select Properties.<\/li>\n<li>In the\u00a0<strong>Target,<\/strong>\u00a0column\u00a0add -clientbeta client_candidate at the end of the directory.\u00a0So it becomes &#8221;\u00a0<strong>C: \\ Steam \\ Steam.exe&#8221; -clientbeta client_candidate.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<strong>OK.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Now, you can use this shortcut every time you want to open Steam.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So those are some ways to deal with steam not being opened. 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