Steam takes forever to open even though it´s running in the background

[david26]

So I build a new pc this week with Win11. Autostart for Steam is enabled. If i try to open steam or a game from the desktop icon or taskbar it takes around 10-15 sec to react. It seems to open a second steam.exe task ignoring the first one. Only if i access it from the popup menu next to the keyboard layout it will instantly open as it should. All other programs or none steam games work just fine. Hope there is an easy fix for this problem.

Specs:

MB: Asus X670E
CPU: AMD 7800X3D
GPU: RTX4080
RAM: 2x16GB DDR5 4800Mhz(6000MHz) (EXPO is disabled.)
Drive: 980 Pro 2TB SSD

Edit: Disabling AMDs iGPU in the Device Manager fixed it.

[Iceira]

Try delayed startup, most know this but can forget, so many other things run same time. are we talking about pc is in idle then you try , or did you just start reboot pc, that 2 diffrent things.

if idle then you have other issue with pc that drian or interference with it, and dont start a game from desktop, this is know as have Steam run as client first before you do that.

so many what if here.

ps.
AMD and its igpu and steams inside GPU accelration has been seen to be the solutions alot of times.

and dont forget clear web data cache even that has solve alot of issue.

then steam startup it do a recheck all web and msg you have done or what you have not read yet. ( most know this but forget who many page we actual can have access. ( the steam webhelper )


all this is releated to slow startup, and yet it might not be that, just make sure you have plenty of free space. even that is know as required as OS temporary work space, most forget that part
except the helper here, they know this. and i did not say you have it its more a what if.

gl with it.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Here what comes to mind.

- If you're using a 3rd party software that hooking into, or scanning Steam client, and games such as anti virus, or etc, you have to look into that to ensure that not the problem.

- Ensure storage drive not having issues for it performance. If this is a HDD defrag it. Can check the storage drive health using crystal disk info.

- You said getting multiple instances of Steam, this could be bad install of the client, or file & permissions being mess with. Can try opt into Steam beta, or if we're already in it opt out instead. Can redownload client files, go to where Steam installed delete everything except for Steamapp folder and steam.exe file, and see if that help.

There other things I can list more thing, but we keep it simple for now.

[david26]

Originally posted by Dr.Shadowds 🐉:

Here what comes to mind.

- If you're using a 3rd party software that hooking into, or scanning Steam client, and games such as anti virus, or etc, you have to look into that to ensure that not the problem.

- Ensure storage drive not having issues for it performance. If this is a HDD defrag it. Can check the storage drive health using crystal disk info.

- You said getting multiple instances of Steam, this could be bad install of the client, or file & permissions being mess with. Can try opt into Steam beta, or if we're already in it opt out instead. Can redownload client files, go to where Steam installed delete everything except for Steamapp folder and steam.exe file, and see if that help.

There other things I can list more thing, but we keep it simple for now.

Sadly none of it helped, but thanks for trying.

[david26]

Originally posted by Iceira W10:

Try delayed startup, most know this but can forget, so many other things run same time. are we talking about pc is in idle then you try , or did you just start reboot pc, that 2 diffrent things.

if idle then you have other issue with pc that drian or interference with it, and dont start a game from desktop, this is know as have Steam run as client first before you do that.

so many what if here.

ps.
AMD and its igpu and steams inside GPU accelration has been seen to be the solutions alot of times.

and dont forget clear web data cache even that has solve alot of issue.

then steam startup it do a recheck all web and msg you have done or what you have not read yet. ( most know this but forget who many page we actual can have access. ( the steam webhelper )


all this is releated to slow startup, and yet it might not be that, just make sure you have plenty of free space. even that is know as required as OS temporary work space, most forget that part
except the helper here, they know this. and i did not say you have it its more a what if.

gl with it.

Thank you very much. Disabling AMDs iGPU fixed it.

[CharisardTT]

Originally posted by david26:

Originally posted by Iceira W10:

Try delayed startup, most know this but can forget, so many other things run same time. are we talking about pc is in idle then you try , or did you just start reboot pc, that 2 diffrent things.

if idle then you have other issue with pc that drian or interference with it, and dont start a game from desktop, this is know as have Steam run as client first before you do that.

so many what if here.

ps.
AMD and its igpu and steams inside GPU accelration has been seen to be the solutions alot of times.

and dont forget clear web data cache even that has solve alot of issue.

then steam startup it do a recheck all web and msg you have done or what you have not read yet. ( most know this but forget who many page we actual can have access. ( the steam webhelper )


all this is releated to slow startup, and yet it might not be that, just make sure you have plenty of free space. even that is know as required as OS temporary work space, most forget that part
except the helper here, they know this. and i did not say you have it its more a what if.

gl with it.

Thank you very much. Disabling AMDs iGPU fixed it.

Do you remember how did you disable it?

[Sp1cy P0wer Ranger]

I'm having the same problem, it's a brand new system but I have gone from intel to Amd, hiw I'd you disable amds igpu?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Originally posted by Sp1cy P0wer Ranger:

I'm having the same problem, it's a brand new system but I have gone from intel to Amd, hiw I'd you disable amds igpu?

This a laptop, or desktop?

Desktop you only plug the HDMI / Display port to the GPU on the system, not the motherboard, unless you don't have a gpu, then you have no choice but to use igpu until you get a gpu for your desktop.

Laptop if using nvidia gpu you open nvidia control panel, if using amd gpu you open amd control panel, you go into settings, and set the performance to high that it.

[BobEngleschmidt]

I know this is old, but I was having the same issue and found a solution elsewhere. If you disable your AMD iGPU in Device Manager it fixes it.

I have no idea why having a separate integrated graphics processor causes this issue, but the fix works at least.

[wunder_bunny]

Just another data point. Disabling the AMD Radeon Graphics in Device Manager worked for me. AMD 7950X3D + 4090. Sooo much faster

[Ghostman2254]

Originally posted by BobEngleschmidt:

I know this is old, but I was having the same issue and found a solution elsewhere. If you disable your AMD iGPU in Device Manager it fixes it.

I have no idea why having a separate integrated graphics processor causes this issue, but the fix works at least.

I just disabled the AMD Display in device manager, and steams opens 10x faster!!!

Ryzen 7 7700x
RTX 3080
WIN 11

[Toj Karin]

Originally posted by BobEngleschmidt:

I know this is old, but I was having the same issue and found a solution elsewhere. If you disable your AMD iGPU in Device Manager it fixes it.

I have no idea why having a separate integrated graphics processor causes this issue, but the fix works at least.

Thank you, Had the same problem but now it's gone.

This is especially weird because if I opened Steam through the taskbar small icon, it started immediately. Only through a shortcut it took long time to open up.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

This is very odd that AMD iGPU causing the issue, just wondering is this just base driver of it, or update with AMD software for the iGPU? And I do think Steam should look into this, also wondering if it all ryzen, or just certain ones.

[pSynrg]

Just a quick thanks for the iGPU tip. 7800X3D here and Steam was taking 20 secs plus to start. Disabled iGPU in BIOS and now it's instant (if you are hunting for this in the BIOS, for an X670E it's in the NB settings, IDK for other mobos).

[allprescientoverlord]

Having recently upgraded my 14 year old PC, I was puzzled as to why Steam was starting up ten times slower than my older computer. Disabling the integrated GPU did for me. (I disabled it form the BIOS). Steam went from taking a ridiculous of time to launch to a few seconds.

And, should it mean anything, I have an 7800X3D paired with a 7800XT on an MSI B650 Tomahawk mobo.

[Увага! ПОВІТРЯНА ТРИВОГА]

THANK YOU!!! I built new pc month ago and had this problem(7800x3d) after i turned off amd igpu it fixed!