How to Clear Out All Steam Games and Fix Lag Issues

Steam is a digital distribution platform developed by Valve, and it’s home to thousands of games, from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to Football Manager 2019.
Furthermore, Steam also offers multiplayer games, like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Team Fortress 2, and the Half-Life series, among others.
However, there’s a common issue that players have reported, which is that clearing out their Steam library causes them to encounter lag.
In this article, we will explore the best solutions to this issue, so keep reading.

• If your PC is lagging while playing games on Steam, the problem might lie in bad drivers.
• If Steam keeps crashing, reinstall the game and possibly fix corrupted files, amongst other solutions.

Check your internet speed

1. Go to Start > type network and sharing center > press Enter.
2. Click the Change adapter options on the right > right-click on the Ethernet adapter > Properties > select the Advanced tab > click the TCP/IPv4 tab > click the Properties button > select Use the following DNS server addresses:
   
3. Click OK > OK again.
4. Restart your PC.

Restart Steam

1. Press the Windows key + R hotkey to open Run.
2. Then enter control in Run’s Open box and click OK to open the Control Panel window.
   
3. Select Programs and Features to open the window in the snapshot directly below.
4. Select the Steam app on the Programs list.
5. Click the Uninstall button.
6. Click Yes to confirm.
   
7. Click Yes again when the confirmation prompt appears.
8. Restart Steam after uninstalling it.

Update your graphics driver

1. Go to Search and type †̃Device Manager’ and open Device Manager
2. Expand the Display Adapters section
   
3. Right-click on your Graphics card and select Update Driver
4. Browse for the downloaded driver
5. Restart your PC

Check your Windows Defender settings

1. Go to Windows Defender Security Center, then Virus & threat protection.
2. Select Real-time protection.
3. In the Settings section, disable Real-time protection temporarily.
4. Close all Steam games.
   
5. Start Steam, then open a game.
6. Enable Real-time protection.
   

Check your antivirus

1. Some antivirus programs can interfere with Steam’s functionality.
2. Check if your antivirus has Steam in its list of Approved Programs. If it does, try disabling it.

Check your Steam settings

1. Open the Steam client and go to Settings.
2. Choose the Downloads tab.
   
3. Click on the Show All button.
4. Now, delete all local files.
5. Restart your PC.

Check the Steam Community

1. Steam Community helps the users interact with other users and developers.
2. The Steam Community provides various sections such as Steam Workshop, Steam Discussions, Steam Groups, Steam News, Steam Curators, Steam Groups, and more.
   
3. Sometimes, the Steam Community section contains too much number of posts, which slows down the Steam Client.
4. Therefore, it is a good idea for the user to clear out all the posts on the Steam Community.
5. The user can clear out all the posts on the Steam Community section by following these steps:
6. The user has to sign in the Steam Community.
   
7. Next, the user has to select Steam Community from the Steam Client.
8. The Steam Community section will open in the Steam Client.
9. Now, the user has to click on Settings on the Steam Community.
10. The user has to select Clear History option from the Settings window.
11. The Steam Community will clear all the posts from the Steam Community.