Nyxcordia May 16, 2014 @ 3:09pm
How to remove yourself from a family share?
So I'm in a family share (as a client) with someone I don't talk to anymore and never replies to any of my attempts to contact them. I want to be removed from their family share, is there any way to de-authorize my computer from their share without actually having them do it?
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Marble May 16, 2014 @ 3:16pm 
Steam > Settings > Family > Manage Other Computers
Nyxcordia May 16, 2014 @ 3:22pm 
Originally posted by L-r | Canti:
Steam > Settings > Family > Manage Other Computers
I've tried that, I don't need to de-authorize someone else, I need to be deauthorized from being able to use someone else's games. (but still, thank you :) )
TirithRR May 16, 2014 @ 3:24pm 
So did the person give you their login info to do this (It sounds like this is someone you know only from online)? I thought family sharing required that the sharer log in to the computer at least once.
Nyxcordia May 17, 2014 @ 10:21am 
Originally posted by TirithRR:
So did the person give you their login info to do this (It sounds like this is someone you know only from online)? I thought family sharing required that the sharer log in to the computer at least once.
They had me log in as them to set it up, I don't remember their information though otherwise yes I'd have done that to remove myself
Faya May 17, 2014 @ 10:27am 
Make a post about it in the family sharing discussion?
Marble May 17, 2014 @ 10:49am 
If you can't get your friend to de-authorise your account, you will need to de-authorise the PC.

Refreshing Steam's files should work. Since Steam will consider the new install to be a new device, it won't be authorised for your friends games any more.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3134-TIAL-4638
FlopoKandjar May 1, 2017 @ 2:01am 
Hi, have you got an answer, I have the same problem !
Perrywinkle May 1, 2017 @ 6:36am 
Originally posted by FlopoKandjar:
Hi, have you got an answer, I have the same problem !
this is tree years old, just finish to read today.?
Ok
Elis May 1, 2017 @ 6:43am 
awdawd
my new friend Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:29am 
Originally posted by shiddykooka:
this is a super old question but for anyone who's looking this up, all you have to do is uninstall steam and reinstall it :)
That only partially clears it on your end.
MoonC A T Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:30am 
My understanding is that it's pretty much impossible to do it without access to the other machine.
my new friend Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:32am 
You first have to deauthorize all devices https://store.steampowered.com/twofactor/manage
Then, log out of Steam, go to steam/config installation folder, delete config.vdf , then restart Steam.
But the sharing history will always remain.
MoonC A T Mar 4, 2022 @ 11:33am 
Originally posted by my new friend:
But the sharing history will always remain.
Yeah
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Date Posted: May 16, 2014 @ 3:09pm
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