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What Can I Do If The Download Speed On Steam Is Slow?.The fewer hurdles the connection has to contend with, the faster it performs, and, therefore, the better the download speeds. If you are running a VPN for anonymity or other reasons, make sure it is turned off before triggering Steam downloads. Failing that, get as close as physically possible to your Wi-Fi router to limit obstruction to the signal. Most – if not all – gaming PCs have a network card with an Ethernet port, and we highly recommend using it to speed up Steam downloads. Under ‘’Download Region’’, click on the drop-down menu and select the server closest to your physical connection/different server.Ī wired connection always provides better download rates than a wireless connection because it doesn’t have to contend with other phones, tablets, and other for Wi-Fi bandwidth, nor is its strength obstructed by walls or other obstacles.In specific cases, opting for a server on the other side of the world where it is currently the middle of the night, and therefore underused, can produce better speeds.

Try experimenting with other servers close to your location or a little further afield, as this can often improve speeds temporarily. In a similar vein, your current server location may be experiencing high traffic or a hardware issue that is throttling speeds, especially during peak times such as the evening. Altering the server location on your PC can improve speeds considerably as the downloaded data has to travel shorter distances. Steam servers are scattered around the planet to provide users with the best download speeds possible.

Once the purge has completed, log back into your Steam account.

When prompted with the ‘’Do you wish to continue?’’ message, click ‘’Ok’’.

Click on ‘’CLEAR DOWNLOAD CACHE’’ near the bottom of the window.

Similarly to a leaden browser that can benefit from emptying the cache, you can do very much the same with Steam and resolve most download speed problems. Steam is now configured to download at the maximum speed provided by your particular internet connection.

Under ‘’Download Restrictions’’, click on the ‘’Limit bandwidth to’’ drop-down menu and make sure it is set to ‘’No Limit’’.

Select ‘’Downloads’’ from the list on the left-hand side.

Select ‘’Settings’’ from the drop-down menu that appears.

Click on ‘’View’’ among the menu that runs horizontally at the top of the Steam window.

We would go so far as to recommend closing your browser to maximize speeds and ensure no other programs are running concurrently. Turning off simultaneous downloads while Steam is open can turn around sluggish rates. If Steam is competing with other programs such as torrent utilities and software updates for precious bandwidth, speeds can be drastically affected, slowing down to a trickle in some cases.