steam fatal error, failed to load steamui.dll

[A_Ok]

ive tried everything, restarting, uninstalling and reinstalling, deleting the file, quitting everything, but it keeps showing up. I have no idea why its doing this, and this was after the recent update. before the update, my steam was bugging out a lot, and it wouldn't load properly, just constantly crashing. can someone help?

[Lavie]

Hi!

Some things to try here (Ignore the Combo Cleaner ad):
https://blog.pcrisk.com/windows/13706-failed-to-load-steamui-dll

For malwares, go for Malwarebytes free version.

[Levi]

Originally posted by QT<3:

ive tried everything, restarting, uninstalling and reinstalling, deleting the file, quitting everything, but it keeps showing up. I have no idea why its doing this, and this was after the recent update. before the update, my steam was bugging out a lot, and it wouldn't load properly, just constantly crashing. can someone help?

This issue is usually caused by third-party software that interfere with Steam.

Things like an anti-virus software, cleaners etc are all known culprits, disable them.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1F39-DCB4-FF28-5748

The above shows an extensive list of potential programs that could interfere with Steam.

[A_Ok]

Originally posted by Phantom:

Originally posted by QT<3:

ive tried everything, restarting, uninstalling and reinstalling, deleting the file, quitting everything, but it keeps showing up. I have no idea why its doing this, and this was after the recent update. before the update, my steam was bugging out a lot, and it wouldn't load properly, just constantly crashing. can someone help?

This issue is usually caused by third-party software that interfere with Steam.

Things like an anti-virus software, cleaners etc are all known culprits, disable them.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1F39-DCB4-FF28-5748

The above shows an extensive list of potential programs that could interfere with Steam.

ohh ok ill see if malwarebytes is messing with it

[A_Ok]

Originally posted by Lavie:

Hi!

Some things to try here (Ignore the Combo Cleaner ad):
https://blog.pcrisk.com/windows/13706-failed-to-load-steamui-dll

For malwares, go for Malwarebytes free version.

yea i have malwarebytes free it might be messing with it. it said i had no viruses when i ran the scanner idk

[A_Ok]

Originally posted by Phantom:

Originally posted by QT<3:

ive tried everything, restarting, uninstalling and reinstalling, deleting the file, quitting everything, but it keeps showing up. I have no idea why its doing this, and this was after the recent update. before the update, my steam was bugging out a lot, and it wouldn't load properly, just constantly crashing. can someone help?

This issue is usually caused by third-party software that interfere with Steam.

Things like an anti-virus software, cleaners etc are all known culprits, disable them.

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/1F39-DCB4-FF28-5748

The above shows an extensive list of potential programs that could interfere with Steam.

how would i disable/stop malwarebytes from messing with it?

[A_Ok]

thank you both, i put the steam folder that i had it in in the allowlist for malwarebytes. i appreciate the help :3