What will happen if I shut down my PC while a game is downloading?

[76561199063087050]

Hi, I've been wondering. Is it possible for me to shut down my PC during a download and can it continue where it left off?

[Cathulhu]

It can continue after you restart your PC. Of course you can't download while the PC is off.
Make sure that Steam is shut down properly before shutting down your PC to avoid data corruption which would invalidate your download aka would have to restart.

[ElvisDeadly]

As long as you exit Steam properly and let it finish what it is doing before you shutdown the PC it is fine, upon relaunch Steam will verify the files and resume the download.

If you just shut down your PC and allow Windows to force close Steam you will have issues and will probably have to redownload everything again.

[76561199063087050]

Originally posted by ElvisDeadly:

As long as you exit Steam properly and let it finish what it is doing before you shutdown the PC it is fine, upon relaunch Steam will verify the files and resume the download.

If you just shut down your PC and allow Windows to force close Steam you will have issues and will probably have to redownload everything again.

How do I shut down steam properly than clicking the "X"?

I wanna know, I'm very dumb.

[ElvisDeadly]

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

How do I shut down steam properly than clicking the "X"?

That doesn't close the application.

Top left of the app
Click Steam
Click Exit

[76561199063087050]

Originally posted by ElvisDeadly:

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

How do I shut down steam properly than clicking the "X"?

That doesn't close the application.

Top left of the app
Click Steam
Click Exit

Thank you!

[76561199063087050]

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

Originally posted by ElvisDeadly:

That doesn't close the application.

Top left of the app
Click Steam
Click Exit

Thank you!

Wait, do I need to manually pause the download or is it automatic?

[Nx Machina]

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

Wait, do I need to manually pause the download or is it automatic?

Not automatic, manual only.

[Semocris]

Ne digga

[76561199063087050]

Originally posted by Nx Machina:

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

Wait, do I need to manually pause the download or is it automatic?

Not automatic, manual only.

Oh.

[Edifier]

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

Hi, I've been wondering. Is it possible for me to shut down my PC during a download and can it continue where it left off?

Yes, you can just shut down the PC and continue it when you start up the PC.

You don't need to manually pause the download or shut down Steam before shutting off the PC.
Windows will shut down programs in proper manner when you select the shut down option.


The people telling you to pause it and manually shut down Steam are just spreading useless fear.

[76561199063087050]

Originally posted by Edifier:

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

Hi, I've been wondering. Is it possible for me to shut down my PC during a download and can it continue where it left off?

Yes, you can just shut down the PC and continue it when you start up the PC.

You don't need to manually pause the download or shut down Steam before shutting off the PC.
Windows will shut down programs in proper manner when you select the shut down option.


The people telling you to pause it and manually shut down Steam are just spreading useless fear.

I think I need help, my download progress became "content file locked" how do I fix this?

[76561199063087050]

It says that I need to verify integrity of game files button and I already did but nothing is working.

[76561199063087050]

Nevermind, I got it. qwq

[Edifier]

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

I think I need help, my download progress became "content file locked" how do I fix this?

First time I ever hear Steam saying something like that.

My best guess is that whatever folder you started to download the game too is locked by Windows.

Did you download the game to the main C drive with Window on? If so you might want to switch to another harddrive or SSD.

[76561199063087050]

Originally posted by Edifier:

Originally posted by CreamCypress:

I think I need help, my download progress became "content file locked" how do I fix this?

First time I ever hear Steam saying something like that.

My best guess is that whatever folder you started to download the game too is locked by Windows.

Did you download the game to the main C drive with Window on? If so you might want to switch to another harddrive or SSD.

I didn't do anything! Steam suddenly closed itself and it wasn't responding
and I thought that it would be a good idea to restart my PC and when I relaunch steam, I saw my download having that error.