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Novaro Jul 22, 2016 @ 12:28am
[SOLVED] Content Servers Unreachable
So for the last four or five days, my games were unable to update. I had brushed this off as just a minor thing that wouldn't absolutely ruin my week, or possibly the month, but instead today, I decide to download GTA V on my PC to discover that "Steam has encountered an error while installing Grand Theft Auto V (content servers unreachable)". Now, it wouldn't be so back if this was a known issue to be going on currently, but no! My cousin, who lives in the same state as me, could download whatever he pleased, yet I'm stuck here with "queued" updates, and a game that won't install.

I then went looking for fixes. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Steam. That didn't work, instead now I have no games to play. I tried rebooting my PC, that didn't work. I tried rebooting my router, THAT didn't work. I searched the internet for some kind of a solution, even e-mailing some staff at Valve to help, but so far the issue persists.

In short, I'm just looking for SOMEONE to help. This is really getting on my nerves, and I can't seem to find any solutions on my own.

[EDIT]: So turned out my Anti-Virus web filter was disabling downloads on my PC. I turned off the filter and now my download is running smoothly.
Last edited by Novaro; Jul 22, 2016 @ 12:41pm
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rieuxy_chan Jul 26, 2016 @ 9:55am 
THANK U SO MUCH...I turned off my Anti-Virus Web filter and now its running!!! :D
Last edited by rieuxy_chan; Jul 26, 2016 @ 9:55am
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Novaro Jul 26, 2016 @ 3:57pm 
Originally posted by Dylan7703:
THANK U SO MUCH...I turned off my Anti-Virus Web filter and now its running!!! :D

No problem
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Tom F Jul 27, 2016 @ 3:56am 
where can u find that Dovah
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Sticky Undies Jul 28, 2016 @ 3:00am 
I had this problem also. Switching off my virus scanners web filter fixed it completelly. Thank you for posting this.
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Novaro Aug 2, 2016 @ 10:45pm 
Originally posted by Supertom543:
where can u find that Dovah
Depends on the anti-virus software
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Novaro Aug 2, 2016 @ 10:45pm 
Originally posted by underwear on my head:
I had this problem also. Switching off my virus scanners web filter fixed it completelly. Thank you for posting this.
Not a problem, man.
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asdasdasd Aug 2, 2016 @ 10:47pm 
.r,
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The_Narwhal Nov 6, 2016 @ 7:46pm 
Thanks a ton dude, this method seriously just fixed all of the problems I was having. I tried everything you had and was stumped. Thanks again!
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Novaro Nov 7, 2016 @ 7:02pm 
Originally posted by The Erotic Narwhal:
Thanks a ton dude, this method seriously just fixed all of the problems I was having. I tried everything you had and was stumped. Thanks again!
Not a problem. :)
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