"The Steam Service on your machine requires some maintenance. This service helps Steam install or update games..."

[Retroburn]

So today I got this pop-up message:

The Steam Service on your machine requires some maintenance. This service helps Steam install or update games...

Now this is new.

Is this legit?

[SensaiGaia]

I had the same issue every time I went to go onto steam. Issue has since been resolved :)

[nK]

fixed by reinstalling steam ( avast sandbox also reinstalled)

[IM4MRACLZ{RIP Silence}]

you can actually type in the search bar that is on your taskbar "Services" then click on it, scroll down til find the Steam services, right click on it got to to properties and enable the service. some dumb reason the service disables itself. this fixes the issue, sadly not a permanant fix for it. it has nothing to do with avast etc.. I know this becasue I am a pc tech and builder, deal with this all the time.

[Adolf Diddler]

For anyone finding this in 2024: My issue was Norton Utilities Ultimate. I noticed that it was the most recent thing I had installed after the "steam service needs maintenance" error started occurring.

[Retroburn]

Publicado originalmente por Two Men Kissing Passionately:

For anyone finding this in 2024: My issue was Norton Utilities Ultimate. I noticed that it was the most recent thing I had installed after the "steam service needs maintenance" error started occurring.

Thanks! I've begun using Kaspersky though. However, long before this the problem stopped recurring.

[IM4MRACLZ{RIP Silence}]

Publicado originalmente por Two Men Kissing Passionately:

For anyone finding this in 2024: My issue was Norton Utilities Ultimate. I noticed that it was the most recent thing I had installed after the "steam service needs maintenance" error started occurring.

norton and mcafee will slow your system down to a crawl.

[SHREK_EpiK]

Publicado originalmente por !KIRA:

Someone on reddit found a fix and it worked for me!
1) Go to services (Press Windows+R and type services.msc)
2) Find Steam Client Service and double click on it
3) Select Startup Type and set it to Automatic

What a REAL hero looks like

[always]

Publicado originalmente por !KIRA:

Someone on reddit found a fix and it worked for me!
1) Go to services (Press Windows+R and type services.msc)
2) Find Steam Client Service and double click on it
3) Select Startup Type and set it to Automatic

[Waveyboya]

Publicado originalmente por nounces:

Publicado originalmente por !KIRA:

Someone on reddit found a fix and it worked for me!
1) Go to services (Press Windows+R and type services.msc)
2) Find Steam Client Service and double click on it
3) Select Startup Type and set it to Automatic

Did anyone ever figure out how to make this permanent? I'm still having to do it every time i restart my pc

[Retroburn]

Publicado originalmente por Waveyboya:

Publicado originalmente por nounces:

Did anyone ever figure out how to make this permanent? I'm still having to do it every time i restart my pc

Strangely, for me, this problem stopped as mysteriously as it began.

[Joseph731]

Publicado originalmente por !KIRA:

Someone on reddit found a fix and it worked for me!
1) Go to services (Press Windows+R and type services.msc)
2) Find Steam Client Service and double click on it
3) Select Startup Type and set it to Automatic

Your a savior my friend, thank you :)