Steam settings is greyed out on my computer

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NINJACAT36990 Jul 5, 2023 @ 1:35pm

Steam settings is greyed out on my computer

just a bit of background info first. So i made a steam library folder on an external hard drive before I knew that I had a second internal drive and then the latest steam client update came along the next day and I can't make any more steam library folders or open steam settings. I really don't know what to do here. Any help would be appreciated!

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Originally posted by Cathulhu:

There's your answer. Exit Family View to enter the Settings.
For obvious reasons the Settings screen is disabled when Family View is enabled.

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cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jul 5, 2023 @ 1:38pm

Originally posted by NINJACAT36990:
Steam settings is greyed out on my computer

just a bit of background info first. So i made a steam library folder on an external hard drive before I knew that I had a second internal drive and then the latest steam client update came along the next day and I can't make any more steam library folders or open steam settings. I really don't know what to do here. Any help would be appreciated!

Do you have Family View turned on?

NINJACAT36990 Jul 5, 2023 @ 1:39pm

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Originally posted by NINJACAT36990:
Steam settings is greyed out on my computer

just a bit of background info first. So i made a steam library folder on an external hard drive before I knew that I had a second internal drive and then the latest steam client update came along the next day and I can't make any more steam library folders or open steam settings. I really don't know what to do here. Any help would be appreciated!

Do you have Family View turned on?

:summercat2023:

yes I do

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Jul 5, 2023 @ 1:41pm

Originally posted by NINJACAT36990:
Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Do you have Family View turned on?

yes I do

Turn it off to be able to use/change settings. That's part of what Family View protects.

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Cathulhu Jul 5, 2023 @ 1:41pm

There's your answer. Exit Family View to enter the Settings.
For obvious reasons the Settings screen is disabled when Family View is enabled.

NINJACAT36990 Jul 5, 2023 @ 1:45pm

thanks so much:) it worked

CHAOS_SPYDER Oct 27, 2023 @ 6:44pm

Didnt work for me. Ive exited family view 4 different times, entered pin each time and on the family tab on my mobile device it says not in family view, however, no joy AT ALL.