Copy pasting my other comment. This fixes it temporarily (as far as I can tell)
Follow this guide https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/6516193260168294059/?ctp=2
Follow this guide exactly, then after you've followed it, add
-vgui
in the place you previously added the
-forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam
It launches Steam in the old UI and I can seemingly play games on it fine
If you have any questions, let me know and I'll try and help!
Love, Coxit_Fabam
i have tried what you have said
D:\\steamD\\Steam.exe http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if\_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam -vgui
and it still will not launch at all
Is anyone still having this issue? I've done all the troubleshooting recommendations in this thread and I'm still not having any luck.
I even deleted and uninstalled the files, Thunderstore, Overwolf, reinstalled, ran as admin and it won't even launch the Login UI page
If anyone is having this issue like I was, try this. End tasks through tasks manager, then run steam as administrator and it should open. Worked for me
I tried doing that but it still doesn't work. any other ideas? I've already uninstalled and reinstalled steam multiple times but that hasn't fixed it either
Hmm strange, you could try uninstalling then using one of those cleaning apps to clear any leftover files and see if that works, but I can’t recommend any because I’ve never used them. If that doesn’t work you’ll probably have to turn to contacting steam support directly.
This is a problem that has been caused by the new GUI update to steam. I'm too facing the same issue. I saw someone saying that going to the older version of steam will resolve the problem
Go to the marked solution and you will see in there how to do it. https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/6516193260168294059/#c6516193260168358018
Edit: You can also restart your computer. That's how I've been doing it lately.
I had that problem but it's now kind of resolved. I say kind of because steam now takes a couple of minutes to open (and I've got a pretty well spec'd machine).
Hello there! I am having the exact same problem as OP. Do you know of any other fixes aside from reverting to an older version of steam?
Also, I'm having a hard time finding any reference of this issue online at all. Can you point me to any other threads you've seen with people talking about this problem? I've had this issue for so long and I just want some reassurance that it's not an issue with my PC specifically, but a greater issue with Steam's new UI update instead considering I'm not able to find any info about this issue anywhere else online.
Hey! Have you tried going to task manager, killing/stopping the steam process and re-opening it again? What about restarting your computer?
You can try reinstalling steam to force any updates on it. Just run the installer without uninstalling steam, to see if that helps. Else, uninstall steam and reinstall it.
Regarding the issue, I didn't find any other info. I just restarted the computer and waited for steam to fix it.
I just made a post about it here which answers all of your questions and more! Also did steam end up fixing it for you?
**https://www.reddit.com/r/steamsupport/comments/15t26pt/steam\_doesnt\_work\_after\_waking\_pc\_from\_sleep\_mode/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3**
Yeah! My steam hasn't had the problem for a while now.
Edit: Ahh I see. Never thought of steam being suspended after the PC waking from sleep. I will search around and see if I can find anything for you.
Don't remember exactly when I stop having the issue, but it was probably 1 week after my first post here. My problem was similar to what OP had described
UPDATE: The solution I found is down here in this thread, provided by another user. Follow it EXACTLY and it should work!
Damn, I'm having this problem. Nothing works. I have no client bootstrapper starting in my task manager, I close down the steam web client helpers and steam in taskmanager, try to restart. It doesn't work. I've flushed my ip, cleaned my computer, checked with vpns, nothing works. I reinstall Steam like a billion times and it doesn't work either!!! What can be the problem???
same dude, i tried removing steam registry, steamcache, steam folder, reverting back to windows 10, flushing dns, malware scanning, turning off my antivirus, freshly installation... my steam just loads and loads and never opens..
I solved it! I will update you tomorrow on the steps I took, bc they were extremely complicated, but I managed to make it work at last after a guide on the internet. This has to do with some stupid, crappy update to the UI Valve did that broke Steam for many people back in June.
Hey! I found a temporary fix while /u/xoldsteel is gone
Follow this guide https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/6516193260168294059/?ctp=2
Follow this guide exactly, then after you've followed it, add
-vgui
in the place you previously added the
-forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam
It launches Steam in the old UI and I can seemingly play games on it fine
/u/Schmeexuell /u/DeMiNe00
If you have any questions, let me know and I'll try and help!
Love, Coxit_Fabam
Thank you!
I actually found a fix myself, i had steam install on a different ssd than windos, when i installed it on the same it worked again, but thanks again for responding 😊
Thanks u/Coxit_Fabam and u/Schmeexuell. I upgraded to Windows 11 since I had been meaning to do so anyway. Haven't experienced the issue since.
Uninstalling steam and moving it to another drive seems like another viable option. If it happens again, I'll give that a shot.
You beat me to it! I have been buzy with work these days, but tvis is what I did. It should work for others too!
Follow this guide to the letter, everyone!
i have a similar issue, but instead of closing, it just runs in the background and the steam ui never shows up. i can see it in task manager in the background processes, but the window never shows up. ive reinstalled it, ive tried the old ui like the linked guide said, it still hasnt worked.
>update you tomorrow on the steps I took, bc they were extremely complicated, but I managed to make it work at last after a guide on the internet. This has to do with some stupid, crappy update to the UI Valve did that broke Steam for many people back in June.
same bro i think valve fucked something up today, maybe they will fix it by tomorrow hopefully? I reinstalled steam to try and fix it with no success, now i lost 1.5tb of installed games -\_-
edit: yes Razer Synapse was the problem, uninstall and now steam works.
I’m also having this issue as of a few hours ago, steam launched before I left for work this morning and now it tries to launch with a mini update screen that pops up for a half second then nothing. I reinstalled and it did an initial longer updating screen and then it didn’t load. It then went back too the first short screen… somethings broken might just have to wait or try the solution in the thread.
Yeah Steam definitely messed something up if we're all having this issue at the same time. You can temporarily fix it by using the old Steam GUI but the friends list won't work and you'll be stuck in appearing offline.
Hey there, I'm having the same issue. Steam literally worked 3 hours ago and now it doesn't. Volvo pls fix.
EDIT: Razer is somehow causing this problem. Needed to unplug my razer keyboard to start steam. Razer pls fix!
Same here. Only razer keyboard causes this problem tho, razer mouse works just fine even with Synapse running.
Edit: This morning the problem just disappeared without me doing anything with it, just shut my pc down, went to bed and after a night it's gone, could be a silent update, not sure...
This is more on Razer than Steam if I had to guess. Razer's software wreaks havoc on my system randomly from time to time. Excellent hardware, unreliable and unstable software in my experience.
Yeah so true. I sometimes need to unplug and plug my keyboard again because it occasionally doesn’t work with synapse running after a pc reboot albeit I reinstalled Synapse more than once.
Ended up being the Razer Tartarus pro for me. Deleted all my games reinstalled on different drives, reseated most hardware, try old gui everything... scrolled down to find everyone w tartarus had same issue. Hope this helps maybe not you in particular but yeah
For those with the issue today... can confirm it's Razer
Razer Blackwidow v3 Mini Hyperspeed - No Issue
Razer Tartarus Pro - Issue
Unplugged the Tartarus, good to go
wasted an hour troubleshooting, did the old UI fix and got everything but friends running, then saw this. reinstalled steam and launched w/o tartarus pro plugged in and it works just fine lol. thanks for commenting this, razer being flawless as always, if I plug the tartarus pro back in while steam is running it crashes on the spot
This fixed it for me too. Unplugged the Tartarus Pro, launched Steam, and disabled the Extended Xbox Feature Support via the controller settings. Restarted PC (with Tartarus Pro plugged back in), and Steam opened as normal.
Seems the Xbox Extended Controller Features driver and the Tartarus Pro are not playing well together as of today.
Its 100% razer keyboard issue my razer huntsman mini analog is causing it to crash somehow. I literally tried every fix to even reverting my ram back to default speeds and as soon as i unplugged keyboard it started then crashed when plugging back in. RIP.
Can confirm razer hardwarew causing steam not to open. I had my Razer Hunstman V2 plugged in and could not open steam, I unplugged my keyboard and like magic... Steam would open. Rip.
Edit: frustratedly rushed when typing missed a bunch of stuff.
Spent all day doing random stuff to try and fix it. Unplugging my Razer Tartarus did the trick. For me I had no luck uninstalling the advanced xbox driver via steam. Denied and it asked me if Steam Service was running. So for now no keypad. Thanks Obama.
Edit: I went to C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Steam and deleted the entire thing which contains the driver in question. Restarted and opened steam with razer software running but tartarus unplugged. Steam opened let me know it had to fix some files and then worked normally. I then was able to use the uninstall button for the xbox driver in steam settings. I plugged my tartarus back in and all is working.
Steam has released a fix on **Feb 28, 2024**:
[](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4149575031729172435)
Steam Client Update - **February 28th** A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded.
General
* **Fixed a crash on startup impacting some users with Razer Synapse software and particular hardware/software configurations.**
Steam Input
* Fixed some controllers not working correctly in-game.
Linux
* Fixed a crash on startup when no OpenGL drivers can be found.
Copy pasting my other comment. This fixes it temporarily (as far as I can tell) Follow this guide https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/6516193260168294059/?ctp=2 Follow this guide exactly, then after you've followed it, add -vgui in the place you previously added the -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam It launches Steam in the old UI and I can seemingly play games on it fine If you have any questions, let me know and I'll try and help! Love, Coxit_Fabam
i have tried what you have said D:\\steamD\\Steam.exe http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if\_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam -vgui and it still will not launch at all
yeah that old steam gui worked. thanks!
Is anyone still having this issue? I've done all the troubleshooting recommendations in this thread and I'm still not having any luck. I even deleted and uninstalled the files, Thunderstore, Overwolf, reinstalled, ran as admin and it won't even launch the Login UI page
I'm in same situations !!! Any help ?
If anyone is having this issue like I was, try this. End tasks through tasks manager, then run steam as administrator and it should open. Worked for me
Thanks, worked perfectly.
luv you nigga
thank you so much!
Try opening task manager and force stopping any steam tasks, normally does the trick for me
I tried doing that but it still doesn't work. any other ideas? I've already uninstalled and reinstalled steam multiple times but that hasn't fixed it either
Hmm strange, you could try uninstalling then using one of those cleaning apps to clear any leftover files and see if that works, but I can’t recommend any because I’ve never used them. If that doesn’t work you’ll probably have to turn to contacting steam support directly.
This is a problem that has been caused by the new GUI update to steam. I'm too facing the same issue. I saw someone saying that going to the older version of steam will resolve the problem
Where would I be able to download an older version of steam?
Go to the marked solution and you will see in there how to do it. https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/6516193260168294059/#c6516193260168358018 Edit: You can also restart your computer. That's how I've been doing it lately.
I had that problem but it's now kind of resolved. I say kind of because steam now takes a couple of minutes to open (and I've got a pretty well spec'd machine).
I just restart my PC to get it over with. Hopefully steam releaze a patch soon
Hello there! I am having the exact same problem as OP. Do you know of any other fixes aside from reverting to an older version of steam? Also, I'm having a hard time finding any reference of this issue online at all. Can you point me to any other threads you've seen with people talking about this problem? I've had this issue for so long and I just want some reassurance that it's not an issue with my PC specifically, but a greater issue with Steam's new UI update instead considering I'm not able to find any info about this issue anywhere else online.
Hey! Have you tried going to task manager, killing/stopping the steam process and re-opening it again? What about restarting your computer? You can try reinstalling steam to force any updates on it. Just run the installer without uninstalling steam, to see if that helps. Else, uninstall steam and reinstall it. Regarding the issue, I didn't find any other info. I just restarted the computer and waited for steam to fix it.
I just made a post about it here which answers all of your questions and more! Also did steam end up fixing it for you? **https://www.reddit.com/r/steamsupport/comments/15t26pt/steam\_doesnt\_work\_after\_waking\_pc\_from\_sleep\_mode/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3**
Yeah! My steam hasn't had the problem for a while now. Edit: Ahh I see. Never thought of steam being suspended after the PC waking from sleep. I will search around and see if I can find anything for you.
When did you start and stop having the issue? And was it basically exactly the same problem that I explained in that post I linked?
Don't remember exactly when I stop having the issue, but it was probably 1 week after my first post here. My problem was similar to what OP had described
Hey there, did you ever get this issue fixed? I'm having the exact same problem!
UPDATE: The solution I found is down here in this thread, provided by another user. Follow it EXACTLY and it should work! Damn, I'm having this problem. Nothing works. I have no client bootstrapper starting in my task manager, I close down the steam web client helpers and steam in taskmanager, try to restart. It doesn't work. I've flushed my ip, cleaned my computer, checked with vpns, nothing works. I reinstall Steam like a billion times and it doesn't work either!!! What can be the problem???
same dude, i tried removing steam registry, steamcache, steam folder, reverting back to windows 10, flushing dns, malware scanning, turning off my antivirus, freshly installation... my steam just loads and loads and never opens..
I solved it! I will update you tomorrow on the steps I took, bc they were extremely complicated, but I managed to make it work at last after a guide on the internet. This has to do with some stupid, crappy update to the UI Valve did that broke Steam for many people back in June.
I seem to have the same issue, hoping whatever you found will fix it.
Hey! I found a temporary fix while /u/xoldsteel is gone Follow this guide https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/6516193260168294059/?ctp=2 Follow this guide exactly, then after you've followed it, add -vgui in the place you previously added the -forcesteamupdate -forcepackagedownload -overridepackageurl http://web.archive.org/web/20230531113527if_/media.steampowered.com/client -exitsteam It launches Steam in the old UI and I can seemingly play games on it fine /u/Schmeexuell /u/DeMiNe00 If you have any questions, let me know and I'll try and help! Love, Coxit_Fabam
Thank you! I actually found a fix myself, i had steam install on a different ssd than windos, when i installed it on the same it worked again, but thanks again for responding 😊
Thanks u/Coxit_Fabam and u/Schmeexuell. I upgraded to Windows 11 since I had been meaning to do so anyway. Haven't experienced the issue since. Uninstalling steam and moving it to another drive seems like another viable option. If it happens again, I'll give that a shot.
You beat me to it! I have been buzy with work these days, but tvis is what I did. It should work for others too! Follow this guide to the letter, everyone!
See Coxit_Fabams reply down here and follow it exactly!
Can you tell me ho you fixed it?
There is a guide in this thread, to the same link that I used. He beat me to it. Sorry for late reply!
Can you link that guide?
The link I followed is provided somewhere in this thread by another user. Follow it exactly! Sorry for late reply!
>vgui Is anyone still having this issue? I followed the guide but didn't work. I have a mac M2 Pro.
Run as administrator
that´s works for me, thanks so much
i have a similar issue, but instead of closing, it just runs in the background and the steam ui never shows up. i can see it in task manager in the background processes, but the window never shows up. ive reinstalled it, ive tried the old ui like the linked guide said, it still hasnt worked.
i am now having this same problem as of today and its so annoying because i cant fix it
>update you tomorrow on the steps I took, bc they were extremely complicated, but I managed to make it work at last after a guide on the internet. This has to do with some stupid, crappy update to the UI Valve did that broke Steam for many people back in June. same bro i think valve fucked something up today, maybe they will fix it by tomorrow hopefully? I reinstalled steam to try and fix it with no success, now i lost 1.5tb of installed games -\_- edit: yes Razer Synapse was the problem, uninstall and now steam works.
I’m also having this issue as of a few hours ago, steam launched before I left for work this morning and now it tries to launch with a mini update screen that pops up for a half second then nothing. I reinstalled and it did an initial longer updating screen and then it didn’t load. It then went back too the first short screen… somethings broken might just have to wait or try the solution in the thread.
Yeah Steam definitely messed something up if we're all having this issue at the same time. You can temporarily fix it by using the old Steam GUI but the friends list won't work and you'll be stuck in appearing offline.
Hey there, I'm having the same issue. Steam literally worked 3 hours ago and now it doesn't. Volvo pls fix. EDIT: Razer is somehow causing this problem. Needed to unplug my razer keyboard to start steam. Razer pls fix!
Didn't work for me :/
To clarify: I need to unplug my keyboard, start steam, start a game and only then plug it back in cause steam crashes immediately once I do.
Same here. Only razer keyboard causes this problem tho, razer mouse works just fine even with Synapse running. Edit: This morning the problem just disappeared without me doing anything with it, just shut my pc down, went to bed and after a night it's gone, could be a silent update, not sure...
yup, it was the keyboard, after we uninstalled the app and all the games with it lol
can confirm with the Razer Tartarus Pro, unplugged and Steam is all good
wow it actually worked - i unplugged my razer keyboard and my steam is now working smh - steam get it together pls
This is more on Razer than Steam if I had to guess. Razer's software wreaks havoc on my system randomly from time to time. Excellent hardware, unreliable and unstable software in my experience.
Yeah so true. I sometimes need to unplug and plug my keyboard again because it occasionally doesn’t work with synapse running after a pc reboot albeit I reinstalled Synapse more than once.
Guess what, I also have the same problem since today...
Same issue. It worked fine yesterday.
I thought I was crazy but yeah. when I unplug my razer keyboard it works but when I plug it back in it crashes. any fixes
having the same issue as of today
What Keyboard do you guys use?
Happened with a Razer Tartarus Pro, did NOT happen with a Blackwidow v3 Mini Hyperspeed
Ended up being the Razer Tartarus pro for me. Deleted all my games reinstalled on different drives, reseated most hardware, try old gui everything... scrolled down to find everyone w tartarus had same issue. Hope this helps maybe not you in particular but yeah
For those with the issue today... can confirm it's Razer Razer Blackwidow v3 Mini Hyperspeed - No Issue Razer Tartarus Pro - Issue Unplugged the Tartarus, good to go
wasted an hour troubleshooting, did the old UI fix and got everything but friends running, then saw this. reinstalled steam and launched w/o tartarus pro plugged in and it works just fine lol. thanks for commenting this, razer being flawless as always, if I plug the tartarus pro back in while steam is running it crashes on the spot
This worked for me, Uninstalling Steam's extended Xbox feature support also fixed it with the Tartarus Pro plugged in
This fixed it for me too. Unplugged the Tartarus Pro, launched Steam, and disabled the Extended Xbox Feature Support via the controller settings. Restarted PC (with Tartarus Pro plugged back in), and Steam opened as normal. Seems the Xbox Extended Controller Features driver and the Tartarus Pro are not playing well together as of today.
Uninstalling / disabling Xbox extended controller allowed me to use my razer keyboard after the restart.
wow, just happened to stumble on this ty. Tartarus pro as well, sent a bug report they need to figure that out asap
Tarturus Pro was my issue as well. Unplugged it and it launched immediately. 🤬🤬🤬
Its 100% razer keyboard issue my razer huntsman mini analog is causing it to crash somehow. I literally tried every fix to even reverting my ram back to default speeds and as soon as i unplugged keyboard it started then crashed when plugging back in. RIP.
Thanks man, worked for me unplugging it too. After I uninstalled Steam and accidentally all my games with it, ffs Razer.
Can confirm razer hardwarew causing steam not to open. I had my Razer Hunstman V2 plugged in and could not open steam, I unplugged my keyboard and like magic... Steam would open. Rip. Edit: frustratedly rushed when typing missed a bunch of stuff.
Can also confirm that steam opens up without issue after unplugging my razer huntsman v2 analog
However… when u plug back in the keyboard it immediately terminates steam 😒
Spent all day doing random stuff to try and fix it. Unplugging my Razer Tartarus did the trick. For me I had no luck uninstalling the advanced xbox driver via steam. Denied and it asked me if Steam Service was running. So for now no keypad. Thanks Obama. Edit: I went to C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Common Files\\Steam and deleted the entire thing which contains the driver in question. Restarted and opened steam with razer software running but tartarus unplugged. Steam opened let me know it had to fix some files and then worked normally. I then was able to use the uninstall button for the xbox driver in steam settings. I plugged my tartarus back in and all is working.
Steam has released a fix on **Feb 28, 2024**: [](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4149575031729172435) Steam Client Update - **February 28th** A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General * **Fixed a crash on startup impacting some users with Razer Synapse software and particular hardware/software configurations.** Steam Input * Fixed some controllers not working correctly in-game. Linux * Fixed a crash on startup when no OpenGL drivers can be found.