Steam failed to install (Connection Timed Out)

[Quasarborn]

How this error is still around is beyond me, changing regions does not fix the problem. Anyone know how to fix this annoying bug?

[Komrade]

Add Steam to the list of exclusions in your firewall and anti-virus.

[Quasarborn]

Originally posted by christmaS:

Add Steam to the list of exclusions in your firewall and anti-virus.

I have no anti-virus, Public Firewall is the only i have and it allows Steam, same error continues.

[Flying Tofu]

READ HERE FOR IMG AND MORE DETAILS
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/fix-steam-error-could-not-connect-to-the-steam-network/

Steam originally uses an Internet protocol called UDP to transmit data. Changing it to TCP can help you fix the “could not connect to the Steam network” error. To do so:

1) Right click the Steam shortcut on your desktop and select Properties.


* If there is no Steam shortcut on your desktop, go to where you have installed the program. Then right click the Steam executable file (Steam.exe) and select Create shortcut.


Then right-click the shortcut and select Properties.


2) In the Target text box, add “-tcp” to the end. Then click OK.


3) Double click the shortcut to launch Steam, and then see if this method solves your problem.


restart steam as admin after doing this it worked for me.

[Quasarborn]

Originally posted by Flying Tofu:

READ HERE FOR IMG AND MORE DETAILS
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/fix-steam-error-could-not-connect-to-the-steam-network/

Steam originally uses an Internet protocol called UDP to transmit data. Changing it to TCP can help you fix the “could not connect to the Steam network” error. To do so:

1) Right click the Steam shortcut on your desktop and select Properties.


* If there is no Steam shortcut on your desktop, go to where you have installed the program. Then right click the Steam executable file (Steam.exe) and select Create shortcut.


Then right-click the shortcut and select Properties.


2) In the Target text box, add “-tcp” to the end. Then click OK.


3) Double click the shortcut to launch Steam, and then see if this method solves your problem.


restart steam as admin after doing this it worked for me.

This is what Target looks like, is this correct?

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -tcp

[Flying Tofu]

Originally posted by Quasarborn:

Originally posted by Flying Tofu:

READ HERE FOR IMG AND MORE DETAILS
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/fix-steam-error-could-not-connect-to-the-steam-network/

Steam originally uses an Internet protocol called UDP to transmit data. Changing it to TCP can help you fix the “could not connect to the Steam network” error. To do so:

1) Right click the Steam shortcut on your desktop and select Properties.


* If there is no Steam shortcut on your desktop, go to where you have installed the program. Then right click the Steam executable file (Steam.exe) and select Create shortcut.


Then right-click the shortcut and select Properties.


2) In the Target text box, add “-tcp” to the end. Then click OK.


3) Double click the shortcut to launch Steam, and then see if this method solves your problem.


restart steam as admin after doing this it worked for me.

This is what Target looks like, is this correct?

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe" -tcp

yes

[Quasarborn]

Originally posted by Flying Tofu:

yes

Had to make sure, I did that and ran it as Admin, still getting the error. lol Infuriating.

[Flying Tofu]

Originally posted by Quasarborn:

Originally posted by Flying Tofu:

yes

Had to make sure, I did that and ran it as Admin, still getting the error. lol Infuriating.

tell me about it....

[Quasarborn]

Originally posted by Flying Tofu:

Originally posted by Quasarborn:

Had to make sure, I did that and ran it as Admin, still getting the error. lol Infuriating.

tell me about it....

Randomly at some point of its own choosing it will start working again.

[Flying Tofu]

Here more Fixes

-4. Steam not working - getting error message on startup (offline mode not available - no connection possible)
-3. Execute the command "netsh winsock reset catalog" with admin rights.
-2. Execute the command "netsh int ip reset reset.log" with admin rights. (Notice, I missed the "hit", as in your suggestion.
-1. Reboot.

1. Boot
2. Autostart Steam
3. Steam closes instantly
4. Execute Steam.exe (without any parameters)
5. STILL getting error message (offline mode not available - no connection possible)
6. Click "RETRY"
7. Steam works !


Please try to explain to me, what the actual solution was, now and how I can prevent this from happening in the future ;)

In addition:
T H A N K S to you all - your kind help has fixed my problem ;) (while Steam Support still insists I &$%$ my router up :P)
Also, I hope this is a permanent fix or ever-working solution for this problem :/ ... as I have not dared to reboot and see, if I'm getting this error again :D
( https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/828935673158964273?ctp=2#c828936719140986153 )

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Any other one is Open ports but thats a pain


https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8571-GLVN-8711

[Flying Tofu]

Originally posted by Quasarborn:

Originally posted by Flying Tofu:

tell me about it....

Randomly at some point of its own choosing it will start working again.

In the end Steam is being a Ahole, and we only can test all of these and guess

Personal i couldnt download any games, so after restarting Wifi, reinstalling steam, & doing the fixes then i worked. (dont Try this ^ Wasted 12 hours of my life debugging this)

[nebelhorn74]

I have the same problem just wanted to download a new demo here in steam. Always get the connection time out. tried another game, the same issue. Connection time out. Cant download anything

[Deputy Snucle77]

Originally posted by Flying Tofu:

READ HERE FOR IMG AND MORE DETAILS
https://www.drivereasy.com/knowledge/fix-steam-error-could-not-connect-to-the-steam-network/

Steam originally uses an Internet protocol called UDP to transmit data. Changing it to TCP can help you fix the “could not connect to the Steam network” error. To do so:

1) Right click the Steam shortcut on your desktop and select Properties.


* If there is no Steam shortcut on your desktop, go to where you have installed the program. Then right click the Steam executable file (Steam.exe) and select Create shortcut.


Then right-click the shortcut and select Properties.


2) In the Target text box, add “-tcp” to the end. Then click OK.


3) Double click the shortcut to launch Steam, and then see if this method solves your problem.


restart steam as admin after doing this it worked for me.

thanks man

[nebelhorn74]

worked again yesterday without fixing anything

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[OpTic Trump]

legti a fking pain in the a$$, tried everything I could beside anything that has to do with DNS ports and all that, too much work and it's been almost a month and the error persists damn it