Am i the only one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't install any steam tools and even some games.

[The Fabulous Wanker]

After clicking install, a window pops up showing the number of megabytes. I press next, then the window asks me if I want to make a short cut or something. I press next again, and steam just closes on me when trying to download and install any of the tools or one of a few game on steam.

P.S Steam doesn't crash it just proceeds to close.
P.S.S I have tried re-installing steam.

[Blakeyrat]

See this thread: http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/864960987071412450/

Check if you have a Ralink network card. If so, try downgrading the driver to the previous version.

[The Fabulous Wanker]

You may have skimmed my post cause that's no were near what my issue is.
P.S. Yes I read the thread still not remotely similar.

[Blakeyrat]

Ok. Sorry for thinking that "Steam crashes when trying to download update" might have some relevance to "Steam crashes when trying to download game". The two concepts are one entire word different.

I apologize for coming to a wrong conclusion while spending my time and energy to try and help you for free.

[The Fabulous Wanker]

And I quote "P.S Steam doesn't crash it just proceeds to close. " I'm sorry if you feel offended but that is what i wrote. Steam doesn't crash it closes. So why would "Steam crashes when trying to download game" thread have anything to do with me. It is not my intention to offend, i was just trying to show the importance of reading the post without skimming. I even put a P.S there just to be sure.

P.S This is also the 4th time today someone suggested something that i said it wasn't in my original post, so i was getting a little frustrated.

[The Fabulous Wanker]

"Steam crashes before installing game" Irony decided to ♥♥♥♥♥ slap me today. He has the same problem but worded it terribly. So maybe i'll get some luck.

[The Fabulous Wanker]

Bummer. No luck. Time for new wording.

[Blakeyrat]

Smiley: if Steam closes when you didn't tell it to close, that's called a "crash". The only reason you don't see the Windows crash reporter dialog is because Valve turned it off for Steam to use their own system instead. If a program EVER closes without you specifically telling it to close, it crashed. That's pretty much exactly what a crash is.

In short, you did say Steam crashed in your original post. Even if you don't think that's what you said.

And yes, I did read your post. And I'm still 90% sure the answer is your network card driver. The reason you're not seeing the issue in the post I linked about Steam updating is that your Steam was probably already updated before the bad driver got installed.

Did you check your network card driver? Humor me.

[The Fabulous Wanker]

Hmm. Valid point. I was unaware steam didn't show crash reports sometimes, I normally get them. Just so we are clear, in my original post i never said it was a crash I said the opposite in all of them. I was under the impression they weren't crashes, but a bug of some sort. Turns out it may in fact have been a crash.

If my network card is on board does that change anything. I'm not to sure myself.

1. Agree, steam not showing a crash report is interesting and might be true.
2. Agree, My understanding of the definition of crash might be wrong.
3. Disagree, I never said anything crashed ever, i said it didn't on purpose. If you find proof of me calling it a crash please let me know, because i need to know when i make mistakes.

P.S Sometimes people think i'm trying to be rude or sarcastic, but I promise that is not my intention.

[Within]

I have the exact same issue, does yours still persist or did you get it fixed?