Error 53 on multiple games... tried all fixes I could find.

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Praxis Abraxis Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:22am

It may be more than 2 games, idk. I havent gone through and tested them all.
It happened with Civ V but I fixed it.
But in Borderlands 2
and Total War: Rome II I keep getting error 53. Turn off my active virus scan AND firewall.
Still get the error code.
-delete that .blob. file. Still get code.

system restarts, steam restarts, the error is persistent.

please help.

I am very upset about this -not being able to play games I spent good money on IS NOT FUN

(note. trying to verify game cache now)

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Tev Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:27am

What antivirus are you on?; despite you saying you disabled it.
Anything in here?: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289

Try this, since the .blob -file seems to be a bit of an obsolete thing.

Navigate yourself to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\
Try to remove everything except
- Steam.exe
- SteamApps -folder
- userdata -folder
- ssfn(numbersequence)
Re-launch Steam

Praxis Abraxis Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:32am

mcafee -which I WONT be reupping my subscription to...

on a side note, any reccommended antivirus programs that dont mess up your system trying to help it?

I'll try to do what you suggested.

JunkyXL Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:34am

mcafee is known to cause this problem.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9677-EUDC-7384&l=english

Last edited by JunkyXL; Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:35am

Praxis Abraxis Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:34am

you sure its safe to delete all that? there sure is a lot that doesnt seem like it should be deleted in that folder...

and no. none of those programs are running.

JunkyXL Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:35am

disable the real time scanning as the FAQ say.

Praxis Abraxis Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:35am

I disabled Mcafee though and the problem still exists.

Praxis Abraxis Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:35am

which I already said I did. firewall disabled too.

JunkyXL Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:36am

mcafee real time scanning is not a firewall.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9677-EUDC-7384

Last edited by JunkyXL; Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:36am

Tev Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:36am

Originally posted by Tezyck:
which I already said I did. firewall disabled too.

I'd recommend to uninstall the whole thing and just install a better antivirus, like Microsoft Security Essentials; or Avast.

(Some people are going to find it ironic that I mention Avast, I'm sure.)

Praxis Abraxis Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:36am

it is anti virus... which includes real time scanning. firewall. etc. -when in my original post I said I tried every fix I could I find I meant it.

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JunkyXL Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:37am

disable mcafee real time scanning not disable mcafee.
disable mcafee after you disabled real time scanning.
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9677-EUDC-7384&l=english

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Praxis Abraxis Mar 29, 2015 @ 12:37am

problem is I spent good money on Mcafee and I dont have the money to buy another sub to a different antivirus atm. Ill try uninstalling it though and reinstalling if the problem is fixed when its uninstalled.

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