missing file privileges problems and more (SOLVED)

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

So a week ago i had this problem that steam needs repair and whenever i opened it the same error came but when i pressed X steam opened normally. The error began annoying me so I decided to reinstall steam. I deleted it from my control panel and went on the steam site to install it back. During the installation process I had that problem that Steam has an existing shortcut or something like that and I had to delete that shortcut to make way for a new one (dont remember exactly). In the end, steam installed back and I had 0 problems until a few days ago.

When I tried updating a game it started with the missing file privileges and whenever I tried opening any of my installed games it gave me the file error. The file privileges error is happening to my installed games and I believe something corrupted them. Anyways, I searched on the internet for solutions and tried clearing the download cache, fixing the folder, verifying steam file privileges and one of these worked for sometime.

Yesterday, the problem came back and it persisted. I tried the same things and it didnt work. I tried reinstalling the games and it didn't work. I recently discovered that the new shortcut I made for steam is also wrong or I think so because when I open steam with it a bunch of files appear on my desktop. Also to add that I recently discovered that my steam directory isn't in program files x86 (I don't know if it matters or not).

The last option I have is to delete steam and reinstall it but if I want to do that from the settings of windows an error pops up telling me that windows cannot find the uninstaller directory and tells me to make sure the name is correct. Basically I don't know how I can remove steam or at least play games without the missing file privileges popping up.

I believe that my whole Steam is installed wrong and causing these series of problems

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

https://gyazo.com/895c63fb6fa350b49291b011b646549d

This is how my desktop looks with all these files here

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

I honestly dont know what I can do. I ran out of ideas and I dont want to make it worse. The only way I can enter steam currently is because I made a taskbar ''shortcut'' to it so I can open

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

https://gyazo.com/a140638ce20ddfd1684d5410df77156d

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

My steam and steamapps folder arent in program files x86. They are in :D\

https://gyazo.com/76efff7c1b3347e60efcb765e389ecda

[Iceira]

Look i and otrher can try help you, but that dont explan what cause this,
lost disk on the chain or security app update to broken system that lost users right to the system, have you been on thirdpart app site that infect you with somethings as you see list is long with what cause this. ( i dont care if its porn site even ) there is a reason we need to talk openly about it. ( because what about next steam user this will happend with. )

first you need to scan for maleware just to be sure its not that.

then you might want to use

DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /Restorehealth
SFC /Scannow

google them cmd

and after that use chkdsk ( or check disk system hard drev's
try see it you do not want issue with them 3 in top of what cause this in the first place.

and before you google full controll or other why steam settings storage managemnent has lost its right or remove its added steam lib

This is steam default install path location
?:\Program Files (x86)\Steam

this is other disk with steam multi lib per drive letter
?:\SteamLibrary

if you use any other folder you need access rights, and maybe why you have system rights issue. ( security and system user rights can be raised over default if this is a company pc.
ppl forget such somethimes in the heat and think the own ther pc, assume this is not that.
as i said i will not explan every detail, or this post will to long as it already is.

start with this. reply back so i or other steam helper might give it a try in other directions.
do note, you call the shorts here , and can reset windows / system back as you see fit.
you can even try retosre previous restore point then you know it worked.

so many option that dont explan what cause this , but most dont give a crap today, they want back to gaming before i even reply on the post.


and if steam had a 1 button fix, i bet it was already been done.


ps.
dont forget most pro gamers or hardcore players i know will not have such system issue over 1-3 days and im not kidding you here.

if you have right gamer build pc you will have made it so that OS can be freshly restore reinstalled or whatever we call it, any pro gamers do this today , most learn did that from the past OS.

there is a reason we learn that then windows go down and we dont had the time for what cause this.

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

so you are telling me I might have installed steam from a bad site?

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

the thing is that the last resort I have is to reinstall steam but when I uninstall it, some error pops up telling me that they cant find the uninstaller and they tell me to make sure the name is correct

[Iceira]

and if you dont understand anything here say so, so other helper can pitch in, you need to be skill for some of the things just like you try to do here with restore get steam up and running again

[Iceira]

Only Original place
https://store.steampowered.com/about/

if you see other site report it to steam.

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

https://store.steampowered.com/about/

I installed it from here which is basically the same thing but in my language

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

If I uninstall steam and get rid of everything (basically start from scratch except the account) will my games need to be repurchased?

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

I did a quick scan for viruses and nothing was found. I believe I installed steam from the original site

[Iceira]

try CCleaner and check for temoprary issue and windows registration database issue .
do know that app before you fiddle with its setting , do not change things you dont know about there.
not even i know every option and dont need them. let them be default untill you know better.

[Iceira]

as i said your windows OS seem to be change or effect but with what.

steam is just like all other app should not have issue with installation.


feel free to add steam.exe to exceptions rule in anti-virus app what if that block steam now after a update of antivirus app security codes or app itself.

[AVeryRomanlanHolder]

My safest bet is to uninstall Steam and put it back on. Do you think that could help?