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Rai de Nox Jul 23, 2014 @ 3:36pm

Steam Client Webhelper

I have opened windows task mnager and i see 3 instances of Steam Client Webhelper, is that normal? i don't recall having this processes before last update.
EDIT
So i found that i can close 2 instances, if i try to close the third one another opens automatically.
Also, closing this instances will log you out of the community (in the client, i'm not using the browser). Entering the discussion boards in the client opens an instance.

Last edited by Rai de Nox; Jul 23, 2014 @ 3:52pm

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Black Blade Jul 23, 2014 @ 3:38pm

are you on the beta?

Rai de Nox Jul 23, 2014 @ 3:40pm

I wasn't, i entered right now to see if this happens with the beta too. And it does.

aiusepsi Jul 23, 2014 @ 4:27pm

They upgraded the Chrome-based embedded browser in Steam, and one of the features that it's now inherited from Chrome is process isolation for web content, which is what Webhelper is for.

Rai de Nox Jul 23, 2014 @ 4:56pm

Thank you for your comment, i figured it was something like that. But it's really necessary to have 3 of them hogging about 40 Mb of RAM (in total)?

Super Shaggy Sus Jul 23, 2014 @ 7:40pm

Originally posted by Raideoul:
Thank you for your comment, i figured it was something like that. But it's really necessary to have 3 of them hogging about 40 Mb of RAM (in total)?

Never used chrome before i assume chrome has about 10 processes open when you launch the web browser so if it is chrome based you will have to get used to the ram usage.