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lonadar Aug 4, 2020 @ 2:44pm
Deleted games keep returning
So I went through and uninstalled a bunch of games because I needed drive space. Then, since "Uninstall" wasn't enough, I went and manually deleted the folders from /Steamapps because...uninstalling is supposed to actually uninstall, right?

Every time I open Steam, 7 games appear in the "Downloads" and completely re-download and install. Every. Single. Time. I have to wait for it to be finished, then re-uninstall it, and re-delete it. I've tried Clearing the Download Cache. WHY DO THESE PROGRAMS REFUSE TO DIE?
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Callahan420 Aug 4, 2020 @ 3:11pm 
You can pause the downloads no need to wait for them to install.

Before you remove them from the download page right click on the game and select properties > updates then select only when I launch it in the drop down menu.

As an extra step go to Steam in the top left click settings > downloads > clear download cache
Last edited by Callahan420; Aug 4, 2020 @ 3:15pm
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lonadar Aug 5, 2020 @ 5:22pm 
Alright, they've stopped auto-downloading, though they still keep returning to the Downloads window. I've gone to each one, right-clicked, selected Uninstall, and after clearing all of them, I've cleared the Download Cache, but once Steam restarts, they're all back again, and despite all of them having auto-updates disabled, two are "scheduled" to update later.
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Callahan420 Aug 5, 2020 @ 11:15pm 
Did you clear the the download cache?

If not do this first then see what happens.
Last edited by Callahan420; Aug 5, 2020 @ 11:16pm
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Satoru Aug 5, 2020 @ 11:51pm 
The only time steam downloads games without your consent is if you use Gmod and then install game types that require assets from other source games like tf2
Last edited by Satoru; Aug 5, 2020 @ 11:51pm
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lonadar Aug 9, 2020 @ 8:25am 
Yes, I've cleared the download cache. (See sentence 3.) I've never heard of Gmod. It's not actively downloading the games anymore, but it shouldn't even be listing them if they aren't installed (and one of them is "scheduled" for an update on 8/16, though I have no idea why it picked that date).
Last edited by lonadar; Aug 9, 2020 @ 8:25am
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lonadar Aug 9, 2020 @ 8:32am 
Deleted all of the AppManifest files from the /steamapps folder. Seems it's finally forgotten them. REALLY wish Steam understood what "Uninstall" means. ...it leaves behind the app, all of the program data, and these AppManifest files. What, pray tell, does "Uninstall" ACTUALLY remove?
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