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A simple guide to deleting the Steam app in Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu Linux
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- Windows 10 |
- Windows 8 and 7 |
- Mac |
- Ubuntu Linux |
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Steam is a central hub for gaming. It allows you to download games, both free and paid, as well as other gaming-related functions such as live streaming and chatting with friends. If you no longer want the app on your computer, uninstalling it is easy.
How to Delete Steam
- On Windows, go to Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Steam and click "Uninstall."
- On a Mac, drag Steam to the Trash, then delete the Steam library from the "Library/Application Support" folder.
- On Linux, use "apt-get remove steam" and then "sudo apt-get purge steam."
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Open the Control Panel .- Windows 8: Right-click the Start button and click Control Panel .
- Windows 7: Click the Start button and click Control Panel in the right column.
- Windows 8: Right-click the Start
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Click "Uninstall a Program" under the "Programs" header. This is towards the bottom-left of the window. -
Find and select "Steam" in the apps list. -
Click the Uninstall button. It's right above the apps list. -
Allow the uninstall process to finish. -
Allow the uninstall process to finish. Confirm any prompts if prompted.
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Open up the Applications list. Open Finder and press ⌘ Command + ⇧ Shift + A simultaneously. [1] X Research source -
Drag Steam to the trash. -
Click "Go" from the menu bar. -
Hold down the ⌥ Option key (also known as the alt key) until you see the "Library" folder. -
Open the folder from the drop-down menu. -
Find and navigate to "Library\Application Support\Steam". -
Delete Steam data from your computer depending on whether you want to keep your game data or not.- If you want to keep your data, delete all files and folders in "\Steam" except the "\SteamApps" folder.
- If not, simply delete the entire Steam folder.
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Empty the trash . Select "Finder" from the top toolbar, then select "Empty Trash". Confirm by clicking OK . [2] X Research source
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QuestionI am on Windows 10 and followed the instructions. However, I can't find Steam at all. I used my antivirus to shred it completely, and I think that might be a reason.Community AnswerIf you shredded it with your antivirus, it's likely already uninstalled. To reinstall it, head to Steam's website (the official link looks like store-steampowered-com/about/) and follow through with the download process.
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