steam won't install on my windows vista

[Gloom]

don't ask me anything about my computer model or anything, the installer litterally doesn't do anything, and task manager doesn't say anything about it either, and i had the same problem with origin, but i got that working some how, installers barely ever work on my pc

[Gloom]

and i'm broke, so don't tell me to just buy a new one.

[The Giving One]

Why did you say not to ask about the computer's model ?

Is this 32 or 64 bit Vista ?

What is your antivirus program ?

What exactly is the issue when you run the installer ?

[Gloom]

1, because i don't know about the model, it has a Macintosh and a windows vista, it's in a Mac's big body/frame or what ever it's called,

2, i don't know, it's suggested to use 32 bit but it runs 64 bit.

3, Avast free and Malewarebytes anti-malware free,

and 4, i have no clue, i've tried running as admin, i've tried running it as normal, i've scanned it, i've deleted every last trace of it and then tried again, it litterally just doesn't do a single thing, not even say that it's starting up, i've tried everything i can think of that doesn't need money!

so now that you know all of that, can you help me, please? i have pc only games and games that barely run on my mac, and i'm about to buy some games but they're pc only.

[Gloom]

OS Name Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium
Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack 2 Build 6002
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name SWAGGYPC
System Manufacturer Apple Inc.
System Model iMac11,2
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 540 @ 3.07GHz, 3059 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date Apple Inc. IM112.88Z.0057.B03.1509231647, 9/23/2015
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows
System Directory C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume4
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.0.6002.18005"
User Name SWAGGYPC\Andy
Time Zone SA Pacific Standard Time
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB
Total Physical Memory 7.99 GB
Available Physical Memory 4.02 GB
Total Virtual Memory 8.25 GB
Available Virtual Memory 4.75 GB
Page File Space 512 MB
Page File C:\pagefile.sys

[The Giving One]

Woa...there is an edit feature here in posts. You should please not multipost like that.

Avast is a possible issue. Are you sure you have exceptions for real-time scanning for Steam in Avast ?

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289
This is a very unusual configuration. The report above shows Apple and iMac and then Windows also.

[Gloom]

is that enough? space free: 8.70 gigabytes i don't know anything else, oh yeah, the resolution is 1920 X 1080, not that it has to do with anything. amd also i scanned steam with avast, avast said it didn't have any threat, i just shut off avast, but it still won't do a single thing, not even show up in the Task Manager. i think space might be a problem, how much space does steam take up?

[Gloom]

Soulfly, if you won't help, can you please at least tell me if steam is over 8 gigabytes?

[The Giving One]

Boot the computer into safe mode after you have downloaded a fresh new copy of the installer.

Then try to install it there in that boot. I have no idea, but it is highly unusual that you have an iMac and Windows.

There is a forum here for Mac users. Perhaps you could request the thread be moved there, but I am not sure, because it seems to be running Windows. How you are doing that, I have no idea.

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Soulfly, if you won't help, can you please at least tell me if steam is over 8 gigabytes?

Steam is not over 8 GB. And that Soulfly post is just spam.

1GB HD space (recommended)
Internet connection (broadband recommended)

http://store.steampowered.com/about/

[Gloom]

it's an old computer, about 6 years?
i don't know, but i'm trying to see if i can use my mac to get steam on my pc some how, i think it will work because earlier i took BeamNG.drive from my mac to my pc.

[The Giving One]

If it was a 100% Windows system, I would say it sounds exactly like problematic software is blocking the installer, but then there is the drivers question mark.

If you cannot identify the motherboard, then where to go to get device drivers that actually support running Vista in an iMac is an even bigger question mark.

[Gloom]

i have no clue about how my computer does anything, it was a gift.

[The Giving One]

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i have no clue about how my computer does anything, it was a gift.

I understand why you posted here in help and tips as it does concern Steam, but either the Mac forum or the Hardware and OS forum is probably better suited for helping you initially with your problem.

I am sorry I have no further suggestions that maybe can help, other than the safe mode suggestion above.

[Gloom]

so far so good, i'm on my pc running the steamsetup from the mac! it actually showed up

[The Giving One]

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so far so good, i'm on my pc running the steamsetup from the mac! it actually showed up

What did you do, safe mode ?

If you did, that means more steps are needed. Something is negatively affecting Steam and/or the installation of Steam in a normal boot.

Post screenshots of all of your installed programs on that computer, please.

[Gloom]

all i did was download the pc steam setup on my mac then get on my pc and open the mac's drive and run it from there! it's really supernatural, it worked! thanks The Giving One! i don't know how to take screenshots, but any virus or torrent or anything is because this was my brother's computer, can you tell me how to take screenshot's on my computer and how to view everything at once?