Steam downloads are so frustrating

[waggy401]

I'm going to have to stop buying games on Steam. EVERY SINGLE TIME, whether it's a new download or an update, I have to try all the tricks several times to get the program to start downloading anything. It's supposed to just work. None of the other game services have this issue.Is it just me, or are others having this issue?

[nullable]

I can't say I've ever had an issue over the last 17 years across multiple systems and ISPs.

[Wizardhermit]

Same here, I've had no issues.

[crunchyfrog]

It is just you, obviously. Otherwise you'd be seeing THOUSANDS of posts on these very forums.

The problem is with any internet related services it's bloody difficult to pin down the problem (or problems) because there are so many links in the chain.

But it is extremely unlikely to be their end, as stated already. Everyone would be having the same issue, and they aren't.

Commonly issues like yours occur when you either haven't got your antivirus, firewall, or even router configured properly, and such software takes issue with whatever Steam is doing. So you need to investigate you have ports opened correctly, nothing is blocking them and your antivirus isn't quarantining stuff.

[Satoru]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1082209554

Your downloads are primarily limited by your disk IO or CPU speed

[Bodhi]

Do you hear any clicking noises when the platter spins up?

[waggy401]

Bodhi eredeti hozzászólása:

Do you hear any clicking noises when the platter spins up?

No, no spinning rust.

[waggy401]

Ok, thanks everybody. It's definitely not my computer. It's very high-end. However, it is likely either my ISP or a setting. I'll give some of those suggestions a try. It's just strange that other game stores don't have this issue, like GOG and Epic. So, maybe a firewall or port setting. Game on!

[crunchyfrog]

waggy401 eredeti hozzászólása:

Ok, thanks everybody. It's definitely not my computer. It's very high-end. However, it is likely either my ISP or a setting. I'll give some of those suggestions a try. It's just strange that other game stores don't have this issue, like GOG and Epic. So, maybe a firewall or port setting. Game on!

Always, ALWAYS your first port of call in such issues should be your antivirus and/or firewall.

If one service works fine and another similar service doesn't, then you should immediately suspect this. Simply check your antivirus quarantined items list. If there's anything steam-related or specific game-related, it's a false postiive, and should have an exception made for it.