Steam Service Error Occurs? Fix it Now!

1. Turn Off Windows Defender Firewall or third-party antivirus

Try turning off your third-party antivirus software and Windows Defender Firewall. In most cases, this will allow you to get rid of the Steam Service Not Working problem. Go to the website of the antivirus solution manufacturer and read the instructions for disabling the antivirus and apply it.

The next step is to turn off Windows Defender Firewall.

To do this, type firewall in the search bar and open Window Defender Firewall. Go to the Control Panel and click Turn Windows Defender Firewall on or off. In the new window, go to the Configure Settings section and select the Turn off Windows Defender Firewall option.

Save your changes and start Steam again.

3. Turn on Automatic Start

You can also configure the Steam service to start automatically.

To do this, open the Run command (press Windows + R) and enter services.msc, click OK.

In the new window, double-click the Steam Client Service and you will be taken to the properties window. If the service is active, click the Stop button. Next, in the Startup Type menu, select the Automatic option and click the Start button. Next click Apply and then click OK. Once the window closes, go to Steam.

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