Stop Steamworks common redistributables from downloading

[Ryōna]

How can I stop this useless thing from being downloaded to my PC?

I don't need any of it since I'm fully updated and can manage my redist on my own.

Please advise if possible.

Thank you.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

1. They are necessary for your games.

2. You can't stop them.

3. Copy/pasta warning...

They are done in bulk and usually get rolled out after every Tuesday server maintenance cycle.

Game installs/uninstalls, add/remove libraries, clearing download cache and restoring back ups (and a few other things) also trigger the batch updates.

justine_valve

19 hours ago

Most of these updates are just shared redistributable updates and not real game updates. The end result should be that you need to download less content going forward.

You should see only a few real downloads of any size and the remainder should be size 0 updates. This is not communicated well in the client and will be looked at.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Steam/comments/al6h7l/another_giant_pile_of_updates/efb9tev/

What it looks like for everyone. Image in the OP...

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/3/1843567770210035881/

Pushed to the release version of the client already.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/50095/

[Ryōna]

1. I did not ask that.
2. Thanks for trying.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Ryōna lähetti viestin:

1. I did not ask that.
2. Thanks for trying.

Just because you don't like the answer, doesn't make it wrong.

[Ryōna]

Tha'ts not an answer.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Ryōna lähetti viestin:

Tha'ts not an answer.

You should really look into why they changed it instead of complaining. It is more streamlined now and no more extra files floating in random game folders.

[Ryōna]

I do understand that but that does not mean I need it. This is for normal users, "advanced" users should be able to not have it forced on them.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Then, try github.

Or join the last thread...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/1782766638536555591/

[Ryōna]

Edit2: Thanks fot the link, I couldn't find a thread using the search.
Still, there is no real answer to the question.

[MancSoulja]

When wass the last time you manually updated Open AL Ryona, There's multiple redistributables in that package that I can guarantee you have never updated in your life. Stop acting like you're something special and use the same tools we all do.

[Ryōna]

MancSoulja lähetti viestin:

When wass the last time you manually updated Open AL Ryona, There's multiple redistributables in that package that I can guarantee you have never updated in your life. Stop acting like you're something special and use the same tools we all do.

Oh boy, you are so full.
If you have nothing to add to the discussion, don't bother replying.

[The Unknown Writer (Busy)]

Noted.

[Ryōna]

The Unknown Writer lähetti viestin:

Noted.

That reply was not for you.
But to answer your question, these files are dependencies the games need to run. Steam did a nice thing here, but they need to give the option to not download these if the user does not want to, in my case I don't need any of those, they are just consuming precious space on my ssd

[The Unknown Writer (Busy)]

@Ryōna

Noted.

[The Giving One]

Ryōna lähetti viestin:

Steam did a nice thing here, but they need to give the option to not download these if the user does not want to, in my case I don't need any of those, they are just consuming precious space on my ssd

You and all of us agreed to this type of thing in the SSA, and continued to agree to it each and every time you made a purchase on your account.

https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

If they made stuff like this optional, then here comes the boatload of users complaining to Valve and submitting tickets for games not working. Maybe you don't feel you need them and that is fine. But if they did allow it to be optional, it would be a mess for them.

[Ryōna]

The Giving One lähetti viestin:

If they made stuff like this optional, then here comes the boatload of users complaining to Valve and submitting tickets for games not working. Maybe you don't feel you need them and that is fine. But if they did allow it to be optional, it would be a mess for them.

I do agree with this, but making it optional in the correct spot in the option with simple and coincide explanation of the consequences of disabling it and why it is needed, I don't think normal users would mess with it but, even if they did, having more options to accommodate all user levels is always welcome.