[SOLVED]Client opens browser to error page

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Jack Schitt Nov 11, 2019 @ 11:17pm

I've had to stop using the client and not have access to my games at all now because the file verification updater updated the Steam Client to the new layout. It constantly opens my default browser and spams a new tab every second trying to open http://error/

It did this even though I have the -noverifyfiles switch in the target properties for the client executable.

It just keeps opening new browser tabs and goes to that error address. I assume if I don't kill the Steam Client to stop it it will keep doing it until it locks up my computer. Is this happening to anyone else?

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Solution:

Originally posted by Jack Schitt:
Opting in to the beta version of the client stopped it from happening for me. I contacted support and they suggested that. That's probably what you're going to have to do, Hellrespawn, contact support.

Last edited by Jack Schitt; Mar 24, 2020 @ 11:42pm

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MegaR Nov 14, 2019 @ 11:43am

It started happening to me today. Came out of VR with a million tabs open. Starting steam instantly opens tons of new tabs.

EDM ♫ Nov 14, 2019 @ 12:04pm

Have no problems.

Jack Schitt Nov 14, 2019 @ 10:11pm

I submitted a support ticket about this and the reply I got suggests that Valve knows about this and is working on a solution for those of us it's happening to. It was also suggested that opting in to the Beta version of the client fixes it, and it does. So if you're having this issue opt in to the beta at least temporarily. I had to because for me the current public version of the client isn't doing anything else but carpet bombing my computer with browser tabs trying to open http://error/.

Hellrespawn Nov 22, 2019 @ 1:06pm

Happening to me too. Reinstalling the client or opting in to the beta makes no difference.

Jack Schitt Nov 23, 2019 @ 7:27am

Opting in to the beta version of the client stopped it from happening for me. I contacted support and they suggested that. That's probably what you're going to have to do, Hellrespawn, contact support.

Hellrespawn Nov 23, 2019 @ 9:54am

Reinstalling again worked for me, so presumably they pulled the bad update.

Ryuunin Nov 29, 2019 @ 4:31pm

Same problem here. I reinstalled and it was gone for a while but now that steam updated again the problem is back again.

Jack Schitt Nov 29, 2019 @ 7:10pm

I've opted out of the beta version about a week ago and it's not doing it anymore. Opting in to beta fixed it for me when it was happening, but they seem to have fixed it for the public version.
...although there is an update for the client I was just prompted for just now.

WheresMySkill95 Jan 2, 2020 @ 10:50am

im having this same issue, it started when i click a video under a game on steam, then it went white page on steam and google now spams error pages constantly. ive reinstalled twice and since it spams google tabs so fast i cant switch into any beta things at all. send help dear god.

Jack Schitt Jan 2, 2020 @ 1:04pm

Is this happening when you use the client or are you using the website, ryandabeast99?

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nicovallejos Jan 3, 2020 @ 7:26am

Something has gone wrong in the entirely of Steam website again, particularly in the client and the web browser as well if all due to the invalid SSL certificate

I would have to see to it that teamusa dot com has to be blocked in the Steam web browser.

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