This computer hates steam.

[devonbart102]

why don't you use the method we do not speak of to get windows 7?
or, just install ubuntu and use WINE to use steam

 

[foothead]

why don't you use the method we do not speak of to get windows 7?
or, just install ubuntu and use WINE to use steam

Ummm because I don't steal stuff, and even if I wanted to download it, I have cox internet so they track torrent usage.

And steam does run on wine but most games do not.

 

[GibsonSGKing]

why don't you use the method we do not speak of to get windows 7?
or, just install ubuntu and use WINE to use steam

>_>

I must say, in this condition I would be tempted to acquire Win7 just to dual boot for steam. Just tempted though.

I believe the RC of Win7 still works though right? Maybe you could try that just to see if the OS is indeed the problem?

 

[foothead]

The RC has been deactivated for quite a while. It would not be possible to install it.

 

[killthenakedcat]

There are a lot of programs that interfere with Steam for some reason. I don't know if this could be the cause of all your problems, but I used to try to run steam and it would just idle in my processes tray and never start once I installed nvidia network manager or something like that. There are a lot of programs though that steam has listed on their support site that do cause issues with steam running. I don't know if this would help you or not like I said but it would be worth a shot to look at the list maybe.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289

 

[Marshillboy]

Maybe run HijackThis and post a log so we could see if any program/process running could possibly interfere with proper performance of Steam?

 

[foothead]

It does it from a flat install, before I even installed most of the drivers.

 

[devonbart102]

I really don't know what to say. try a different network maybe?

Try installing steam with out being connected to the internet.

 

[foothead]

ha ve done both.

I even tried different netwoek hardware.

 

[killthenakedcat]

do you use nvidia network access manager or whatever?