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Ai-Wan Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:35pm
If I uninstall Steam will i have my game progress saved?
I need to restart my computer so everything uninstalls, i don't have anything really important except steam games, i've heard that you can uninstall steam but before you have to move the steamapps and userdata folder to a safe location.if i'm gonna restore my whole computer i would need to install steam of the internet move back the folders (steamapps and userdata) into the whole steam folder and then reinstall my games again, right?
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cold Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:38pm 
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spoof Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:39pm 
long story to do it for every game.

or use tools
http://www.gamesave-manager.com/
Last edited by spoof; Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:40pm
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guzman012 Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:41pm 
No, you have to do a copy of a folder called SteamApps that is located in: C:/ProgramFIles/Steam. You save that folder and then desinstall Steam.
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EL Truco Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:42pm 
back up your save data in the folder of steam and restore it ^^
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spoof Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:42pm 
all games save in differend locations.
even the appdata folder in windows is used sometimes.
it is a maze to check it for all games.

the steam\userdata folder has (cloud)saves too you want to keep it.
Last edited by spoof; Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:43pm
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Ai-Wan Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:58pm 
i dunno how to backup game saves :/
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Ai-Wan Dec 30, 2014 @ 7:58pm 
by the way i'm on windows 8
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spoof Dec 30, 2014 @ 8:01pm 
I linked you the easiest way than.
Last edited by spoof; Dec 30, 2014 @ 8:02pm
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Ai-Wan Dec 30, 2014 @ 8:12pm 
what do i do with the game save manager now that i have downloaded it?
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spoof Dec 30, 2014 @ 8:14pm 
install it and learn to use it.

http://www.gamesave-manager.com/?s=support&c=backup
all websites work the same for me.
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Ai-Wan Dec 30, 2014 @ 8:24pm 
is there any other way of saving game progress?
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T-Rabbit Dec 30, 2014 @ 8:25pm 
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spoof Dec 30, 2014 @ 8:27pm 
magic?

I am sure you are not new to computers.
files are files , you handle them or they handle you.

I just used that program first time , super easy.
Last edited by spoof; Dec 30, 2014 @ 8:27pm
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Ai-Wan Dec 30, 2014 @ 9:05pm 
but i dont want to install anything else i just need to somehow backup all my game saves so then i can restart my coputer and install my games again
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spoof Dec 30, 2014 @ 9:07pm 
gamesave manager does not need an install.

you just want somebody to do this for you so your brain does not hurt you.
how do you figure that is going to work out?
Last edited by spoof; Dec 30, 2014 @ 9:07pm
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