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TrumpYoRump Apr 6, 2015 @ 2:39pm
What does disabling Steam Overlay do?
I heard it can get you more FPS in games but wont track your play time, is this true?
If so what else does disabling it do?
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 KARR™ Apr 6, 2015 @ 2:41pm 
It stops you opening the browser/overlay in-game.

That is all it does.
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Cathulhu Apr 6, 2015 @ 2:41pm 
Steam will still track your play time. You may get more FPS, but only a very small number and only on very weak computers.

It disables the overlay that opens, when you press Shift+Tab while in game, additionally the toast notifications while in game.
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TrumpYoRump Apr 6, 2015 @ 4:17pm 
Originally posted by K.A.R.R.:
It stops you opening the browser/overlay in-game.

That is all it does.


Originally posted by Cathulhu:
Steam will still track your play time. You may get more FPS, but only a very small number and only on very weak computers.

It disables the overlay that opens, when you press Shift+Tab while in game, additionally the toast notifications while in game.
K thanks for the replies
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nymano Jun 9, 2018 @ 12:12am 
am i late to the party or what? Idk if i should or shouldnt turn it off help.
:steamfacepalm:
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primark Jun 9, 2018 @ 12:20am 
i dont know lol
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Quint the Alligator Snapper Jun 9, 2018 @ 2:22am 
Originally posted by a french refugee:
am i late to the party or what? Idk if i should or shouldnt turn it off help.
:steamfacepalm:
For most games, all the Steam Overlay is is a way to go out of your game to chat on Steam and browse the web without alt-tabbing out of the game or closing the game.

There's no real reason to turn it off unless:
* your game does not run correctly
* you don't want to get achievement/friend/etc. notifications when in-game
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coca cola May 6, 2022 @ 2:15am 
Originally posted by Quint the Alligator Snapper:
Originally posted by a french refugee:
am i late to the party or what? Idk if i should or shouldnt turn it off help.
:steamfacepalm:
For most games, all the Steam Overlay is is a way to go out of your game to chat on Steam and browse the web without alt-tabbing out of the game or closing the game.

There's no real reason to turn it off unless:
* your game does not run correctly
* you don't want to get achievement/friend/etc. notifications when in-game

thanks
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