4,966 KB update loop, steam won't start!

[Stefan]

I have tried

Repairing the installation.
Uninstalling, rebooting, and re-downloading, reinstalling.
Installing Steam to an alternate directory (c:\Program Files (x86)\Valve)
Deleting all registry keys for Valve (including the WoW64 node ones), deleting the entire Steam Program Files directory, reinstalling.

Am only using Microsoft essentials as internet security, internet connection is fine.

Anyone got a link to an older install file?

This started only after i reinstalled steam using the install file from website.

I reinstalled because none of my games would update and steam kept asking me to restart client for an updated version! And now i can't play at all.... all i want to do is play stardrive beta! Would be a shame if i have to ask for my 20£ back because of steam incompetency.

[Lil Rigatoni]

I've had exactly the same problem with the same results.

I've also been doing the same remedies as above but no resolve.

I've got over $800 worth of games I'd quite like to play - sort it out Valve!

[The Rabbit]

Bumping. ~$1300 worth of games are unplayable right now and i cant solve this.

[Lil Rigatoni]

Bumping again - Steam update loop continues after uninstalling all anti-virus (Microsoft Security Essentials) and stopping real time protection. I even disabled my firewall entirely and nothing worked.

Stuck in a loop of 4977KB's which I can only assume is the April 22nd update recurring again and again

[Lil Rigatoni]

Have raised a ticket with support... not hoping for a solution quickly.

[Stefan]

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=7241-EYON-2343

i never had any reply to my support ticket, i took to reddit. I did this step with my real time virus protection turned off. Then i had a another error after, but i googled that and deleted a couple of files in the same folder as the client reg.blob. Did a few steam updates and it worked.....

[Stefan]

http://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/1cpnxk/ive_been_prompted_to_install_this_update_about_4/

reddit link, my post about halfway down. Couple of links and pics etc.

[Lil Rigatoni]

Thanks for posting :)

I'm getting the "Steam needs to be online to update, check your network connection" etc error now.

I've disabled my firewall and disabled real time protection in Microsoft Security Essentials and nothing has worked. I'm either getting that error or the segment error through running SteamTmp.exe

[Stefan]

i just tried it a few times, and it finally picked up!

[Lil Rigatoni]

No fix yet - still nothing works.

[Lil Rigatoni]

************ FIX ***************

I think I have found a fix - however temporary it might be. It gets Steam running again and I now have Steam interface up.

This is the fix - remove Microsoft Security Essentials entirely.

Do this by going

Run > Appwiz.cpl > Remove Microsoft Security Essentials.

Remove the whole program and do a registry clean if you can (Use CCleaner or similar)

Now de-activate Windows Firewall completely - I downloaded a trial of TrendMicro in the mean time, and de-activated their firewall for 30 minutes as well.

This allowed Steam to download the 4966KB update and SEVERAL UPDATES AFTERWARDS (about 15). All of these updates were different sizes but EVENTUALLY it extracted the package and came up with the login screen.

I have no guarantee this will work for everyone - but give it a go.

[Stefan]

also try rebooting your router! Ran into problems with steam even connecting to the steam network, rebooted router. worked fine...