Steam is preventing access to my computer once I quit a game, no matter how many times I reinstall it.

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AnttoZz
Member

179

03-05-2021, 11:41 PM

I own an AMD Ryzen 5 3600X with 32GB RAM and a GTX 3060 graphics card. After reinstalling Steam and running HLL, Fallout 4, and other games, the CPU usage jumps sharply when I close a game, causing the computer to lock up and requiring a full restart.

AnttoZz

03-05-2021, 11:41 PM #1

fabopoulos
Junior Member

03-07-2021, 07:36 PM

Check if any system parts are being overclocked, such as ram, cpu, or gpu. Also, confirm whether you're using the keyboard exclusively or a controller while playing games. You might also want to test Steam in safe mode to observe its behavior.

fabopoulos

03-07-2021, 07:36 PM #2

randomabby
Senior Member

476

03-07-2021, 09:52 PM

All parts of me come from the factory and I haven't been overclocked before for the CPU, RAM or GPU. I'll attempt safe mode to check.

randomabby

03-07-2021, 09:52 PM #3

All parts of me come from the factory and I haven't been overclocked before for the CPU, RAM or GPU. I'll attempt safe mode to check.

Qwertion
Junior Member

03-07-2021, 11:11 PM

Also check Reliability History/Monitor and Event Viewer.
Both tools might record errors, warnings, or info events when exiting a game.
Search for entries that reference the game or Steam.

Qwertion

03-07-2021, 11:11 PM #4

Also check Reliability History/Monitor and Event Viewer.
Both tools might record errors, warnings, or info events when exiting a game.
Search for entries that reference the game or Steam.