Steam updating and posting all files to desktop

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ConsoleMosterX Sep 16, 2015 @ 10:28am

Steam updating and posting all files to desktop

Every time I open Steam, it updates, acts as if I'm using a different computer, makes me enter a code from an Email, then posts all of the files on my desktop. If I delete them from my desktop it just does it again. It was working fine then it wouldn't open at all so I followed a tutorial on how to fix it and now it does this. I think I deleted a file "client.blob" or something like that. Now it does this. I'm new to the PC world so I don't know what I'm doing. I have it all messed up. I was going to just delete Steam then reinstall but I don't know if that will delete my games too. Someone help please.

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Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:

you have moved or copied the Steam.exe to the desktop instead of creating a shortcut to it in it's installation folder... Move it back or delete the copy on the desktop, clean up the files and create a proper shortcut.

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Silicon Vampire Sep 16, 2015 @ 10:48am

Tourettes Guy Nov 8, 2016 @ 6:35am

Thank you. Had the same problem, @Sillicon Vampire

Mats af Turtlehead Dec 11, 2016 @ 6:48am

i cant delete the steam copy

240 km/h peek .sapoit Dec 31, 2016 @ 3:04pm

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ thank you Silicon ♥♥♥♥ was terrifying I couldn't stop them from multiplying

Dimitri [AFK] Mar 28, 2017 @ 8:36pm

@Silicon Vampire: Thanks a lot, because like everyone else, I had the exact same problem.

CanadianArmy May 18, 2017 @ 2:27pm

I never moved my steam folder or did anything to it, I just booted my computer one day and now it does this, there is no shortcut or any sort of steam file related to my desktop they are all in my hard drive. I checked the properties of my current shortcut and it said it was going to the hard drive... I'm clueless at this point but the same thing where it updates and makes me log in is happening as well

PeachParad0x Sep 27, 2017 @ 7:38am

LIFE SAVER THANK YOU I was freaking out!!!

ConsoleMosterX Oct 15, 2017 @ 12:31am

Sorry it took so long but thank you.

NoellaBoella Oct 17, 2017 @ 4:45pm

thank you i had like every file always pop up in my desktop when it updated T_T

Nexy Kurusu Jan 7, 2018 @ 7:32pm

the files can not be deleted, no matter how many times i try to delete them, it tells me i cant. I don't what to do and it is really beginning to irritate me.

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jayzonmafeat May 7, 2018 @ 8:22am

Originally posted by Nexy:
the files can not be deleted, no matter how many times i try to delete them, it tells me i cant. I don't what to do and it is really beginning to irritate me.

I know this is a few months ago but to those who have this problem:

Go to task manager --> End all Steam tasks --> Delete Steam Files

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999999999 May 7, 2018 @ 8:23am

Don't delete the Steamapps folder.

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Wiggles May 29, 2018 @ 11:31am

@Silicon Vampire: You are a life saver! Saved me from completely uninstalling steam out of frustration!

Last edited by Wiggles; May 29, 2018 @ 11:31am

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Bailing_Out Mar 6, 2019 @ 9:50am

Originally posted by Silicon Vampire:
you have moved or copied the Steam.exe to the desktop instead of creating a shortcut to it in it's installation folder... Move it back or delete the copy on the desktop, clean up the files and create a proper shortcut.

4 years later, you have reminded me NOT TO DO THAT. You are a very good blast from the past.

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