So,can I keep this account?

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Mr.Durr(TF2 Yeti Mafia) Jun 4 @ 12:10am

My laptop won't really let me insert gigabytes or graphics cards,so I'm currently saving money for a PC that can take gigabytes and graphics cards.I wanted to ask,can I keep this account if I remember the password and just move it to a better PC?

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magicISO Sweden Jun 4 @ 12:26am

why would that be a problem ? yes my account is 17 years old how many pc do you think i have change in those years ?

rawWwRrr Jun 4 @ 12:29am

Your Steam account is not tied to the PC. You can use it on any PC that you want.

Last edited by rawWwRrr; Jun 4 @ 12:29am

CIKLOP Jun 4 @ 4:30am

yee just make sure to contain the leak when unplugging the old gigabyte holder cause u might leak ur credentials all over the floor network and lose your steam

nullable Jun 4 @ 5:05am

Originally posted by Mr.Durr:
My laptop won't really let me insert gigabytes or graphics cards,so I'm currently saving money for a PC that can take gigabytes and graphics cards.I wanted to ask,can I keep this account if I remember the password and just move it to a better PC?

Do you really not understand how web based accounts work? Do you think you have to male new accounts for everything else too?

Outlander Jun 4 @ 7:25am

Originally posted by nullable:

Do you really not understand how web based accounts work? Do you think you have to male new accounts for everything else too?

Maybe he doesn't and that's why he asked. It's OK to ask questions.

Last edited by Outlander; Jun 4 @ 7:26am

Mr.Durr(TF2 Yeti Mafia) Jun 4 @ 10:02am

Originally posted by nullable:
Originally posted by Mr.Durr:
My laptop won't really let me insert gigabytes or graphics cards,so I'm currently saving money for a PC that can take gigabytes and graphics cards.I wanted to ask,can I keep this account if I remember the password and just move it to a better PC?

Do you really not understand how web based accounts work? Do you think you have to male new accounts for everything else too?

I know,I was just making sure because I'm a very anxious person.

Mr.Durr(TF2 Yeti Mafia) Jun 4 @ 10:02am

Originally posted by Outlander:
Originally posted by nullable:

Do you really not understand how web based accounts work? Do you think you have to male new accounts for everything else too?

Maybe he doesn't and that's why he asked. It's OK to ask questions.

Thanks for being nice about it:)

RPG Gamer Man Jun 4 @ 12:39pm

Yes, any new pc or laptop you buy lets you use same password and account on newer pc or laptops. This can be done as many times as you want on newer pc's as long as you remember the account name and password. Also just a tip, but it is best to delete the older steam account from older pcs as security on them tend to get worse after their OS's is retired. But this is a personal choice for you OP, so i let you decide what to do.

One other tip. Make sure to install the steam client on the new pc, but also make sure to make a backup ISO of your OS on new pc's to backup the whole pc. This is prudent to keep your pc backup copy in case something goes bad on it.

Last edited by RPG Gamer Man; Jun 4 @ 12:40pm

smokerob79 Jun 4 @ 12:49pm

Originally posted by Mr.Durr:
My laptop won't really let me insert gigabytes or graphics cards,so I'm currently saving money for a PC that can take gigabytes and graphics cards.I wanted to ask,can I keep this account if I remember the password and just move it to a better PC?

dude this is not a windows OEM key.....you keep it as long as your alive not as long as you have one pc......