Steam takes super long to preallocate, download, or update my games.
Steam takes super long to preallocate, download, or update my games.
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“I’m experiencing persistent download issues with my games, primarily within Steam, despite trying numerous troubleshooting steps. My system is a Windows 10 Desktop with a Ryzen 7 2700X processor, 32GB of RAM, a 4TB HDD, a 500GB SSD, and a GeForce 1080Ti graphics card.
Initially, downloads would proceed normally, but recently they’ve become incredibly slow and unstable. Downloads frequently spike to around 100kb/s before abruptly dropping to zero or fluctuating wildly between 0 bytes/s and brief bursts of up to 10MB/s, only to return to zero. I've attempted all standard solutions – restarting my computer, reinstalling Windows and Steam, resetting my modem/router, disabling firewall and antivirus, testing with both SSD and HDD storage, changing download regions, limiting bandwidth, clearing the cache, running as administrator – without success.
The downloads frequently stall in the ‘preallocation’ phase and remain stuck there. I've contacted my ISP who advised me to contact Steam support. Despite all these efforts, the problem persists. I am extremely frustrated and would appreciate any advice or suggestions.”
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“This issue can be frustrating when downloads repeatedly pause or fail. To troubleshoot, try changing your download region within Steam's settings. This has helped many users resolve similar problems, especially if the issues occur on specific days or with certain games. You may also find it helpful to check the Steam Discussions forums for reported issues and potential solutions from other players.”
Already tried a handful of regions. I do think it's Steam at this point, but I just think it's ridiculous that an 18GB game will actually take days to download at this rate.
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“I encountered persistent issues with Steam – specifically, frequent installation errors, failed updates, and a problematic user interface. During these issues, my download speeds would fluctuate drastically, sometimes dropping to zero. I tried several troubleshooting steps, including reinstalling games and updating drivers, but nothing seemed to consistently resolve the problem. Ultimately, I decided to completely format my SSD, which contained all of my Steam game installations. This resolved the entire issue, allowing me to install and update games smoothly without any glitches or performance issues. I'm now hoping for an update on this solution if anyone else has encountered similar problems.”