Giving up Trying to connect

[ScottieMac_]

I have been trying for the past couple of days to connect to Steam, sometimes i get to the login screen and input my username and password then it says something about being offline, most of the time its says Updating and does not move from 0%, i have switched off all firewalls and AV programmes and anything else that could be blocking this, and now giving up, I have even done a full uninstall and fresh reinstall of steam and the same problems still exist.

Does anyone have any possible solutions to this problem if not i will contact Steam support and have a good rant at them as it seems i have wasted money buying games on here when i should have just gone to the shops and bought them.

[ScottieMac_]

Windows is up to date, peerblock is not installed and its a security package from my ISP - which i have disabled to try to get this all to work, and i have gone through your suggestion and still nothing, got to the update 0% again then nothing.

[ScottieMac_]

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam and the security is from talk talk and it is upto date

[Satoru]

I'd also agree that start with uninstalling TalkTalk as that thing is pretty horrible in general. If you need something free, MS Security Essentials is decent enough

[ScottieMac_]

here is the results,
Result - SUCCESS

Ports: TCP 27014-27050 UDP 1500,3005,3101,3478,4379,4380,27000-27030,28960
Firebind has detected Oracle Corporation Java 1.7.0_09 for Windows 7 (x86)
100%
TCP Result: SUCCESS
Testing TCP Port: done
TCP Passed: 27014-27050
TCP Failed: none
UDP Result: SUCCESS
Testing UDP Port: done
UDP Passed: 1500,3005,3101,3478,4379-4380,27000-27030,28960
UDP Failed: none
Detailed Results

TCP Passed: 27014-27050
UDP Passed: 1500,3005,3101,3478,4379-4380,27000-27030,28960

[ScottieMac_]

not had a problem in the past 12months with TTand connecting to steam, it has just been these past 2 days, the security software is tnbutil from F-Secure Corporation

[ScottieMac_]

tried all the above and still nothing, have completley uninstalled steam and registry files, I can only get to the login page and there i put in my username and password and the process stops working, totally given up hope now

[morten_varoy]

Sort of same trouble here. All my trouble started after the last update. While must be frustrating do be a custumer helper - trying to help us all - I think Steam must realise it is a problem for us - and hire more people to help us with our problems. This isnt acceptable really.

[ScottieMac_]

Thought i would try Steam today, and strangely it work, but since I totally removed Steam and all the content I now have to reinstall my games, no big deal really, just glad I can get them back

[ryanitfc]

Wish I was as lucky as that!! Tried everything you have tried and still no result! Contacted steam"support" and ive just been ignored for nearly a week now. Cant believe the way this company works is legal. By law they are obliged to supply technical support if they are taking peoples money.