Steam.exe Steam Client Bootstrapper crashed but can't close

[The True Nep]

steam crashes ingame and then its just running in the back but task manager cant close it
steam can only restart if i restart the pc HELP :( Please :(

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Figure out why it's crashing, it's not normal.

In Task Manager, u can pretty much force close anything via the Processes tab.

Also, you shouldn't need to Restart in such a case as that, simply Log Off. Wait a few secs, then Log On again.

[The True Nep]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Figure out why it's crashing, it's not normal.

In Task Manager, u can pretty much force close anything via the Processes tab.

Also, you shouldn't need to Restart in such a case as that, simply Log Off. Wait a few secs, then Log On again.

Thanks Task manager cant close the process but logging off and on again was a good plan (Cmd cant close the process too:()

[$lum]

idk why but im not even in a game but its showing i am .. and there no game up in processes tab

[TheOriginalGankster, PhD]

I'm having the same problem. Here in 2017, this is still a problem. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling steam, and that didn't help at all. If any of you found a fix for it, please let me know. I'd like to be able to play my games again.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by TheLegend27:

I'm having the same problem. Here in 2017, this is still a problem. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling steam, and that didn't help at all. If any of you found a fix for it, please let me know. I'd like to be able to play my games again.

That surely because Steam is not the problem, but a conflict with Steam. Therefore, reinstalling Steam won't fix that.

Steam is hardly ever the issue, but it normally is elsewhere.

What is your antivirus program and any other security software you have installed on that machine ?

[TheOriginalGankster, PhD]

I have panda antivirus but its turned off. The bootstrapper isn't closing and while downloading games, it'll just stop.

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by TheLegend27:

I have panda antivirus but its turned off. The bootstrapper isn't closing and while downloading games, it'll just stop.

Panda has been seen in the past to cause issues with Steam. Some antivirus programs have other background processes that can still run and cause issues, even if the parent program is disabled.

Boot into safe mode with networking and test it there. If you see improvement, that means you surely have a software conflict in a normal boot such as that which Panda or a subprocess of Panda or other may cause.

Use the forum search for "Panda" and see for yourself, if you wish. However, there can be other programs and processes that can cause this, too.

Most of the time, it is security software that conflicts with Steam, from what we see here. That's why reinstalling Steam won't fix it, if so. Because the conflicting software will still conflict.

[Blankupai]

if you can't close it in task manager like me, set it to be disabled on startup and restart the computer