How do I completely remove Steam?

To completely remove Steam, you need to uninstall the application from your computer, which can be done by going to Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Steam and clicking “Uninstall” on Windows, or by dragging Steam to the Trash and then deleting the Steam library from the “Library/Application Support” folder on a Mac, or by using “apt-get remove steam” and then “sudo apt-get purge steam” on Linux. It’s also important to note that if the normal uninstallation process does not work, you may need to re-install Steam to repair the installation before it can be removed.

Uninstalling Steam Games and Managing Accounts

Uninstalling Games

Uninstalling Steam games can be done in a few steps: open Steam and select LIBRARY at the top, right-click the game you want to uninstall, and choose Manage > Uninstall. You can also batch uninstall Steam games by selecting the games you want to uninstall, right-clicking one of them, and selecting Manage > Uninstall selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I Uninstall Steam without Logging In?: Yes, you can uninstall Steam without logging in by opening your file browser, going to the Steam folder, and deleting the files.
2. Does Uninstalling Steam Delete Games?: No, uninstalling Steam will not automatically uninstall the games that you have installed through the Steam platform.
3. Will Uninstalling Steam Delete Saves?: Yes, you will lose any progress not saved to the cloud upon uninstalling the game, but you will keep your progress if your game save has been saved to the Steam cloud.
4. How to Completely Remove a Game from My Computer: You can completely remove a game from your computer by selecting the Search icon on the taskbar, typing settings, and then selecting Settings, then choosing Apps > Apps & features, and uninstalling the game.
5. How to Uninstall Steam Games 2023: You can uninstall Steam games in 2023 by going to the game you want to remove from the left list of games, and then right-clicking the unwanted game and selecting Uninstall from the drop-down menu.
6. Why Does Steam Say All My Games Are Uninstalled?: Games may appear uninstalled when Steam no longer recognizes the installation files.
7. How to Remove Steam from Startup: You can remove Steam from startup by opening the Steam app and going to “Steam > Settings” and unchecking the box to launch Steam on startup.
8. Can You Mass Uninstall on Steam?: Yes, you can batch uninstall Steam games by selecting the games you want to uninstall, right-clicking one of them, and selecting Manage > Uninstall selected.
9. How to Uninstall Steam without Uninstalling Games: You can uninstall Steam without uninstalling games by moving the games folder to a safe place before uninstalling Steam, then reinstalling Steam, and moving the content of your steamapps backup to the newly created steamapps folder.
10. How to Uninstall a Game that Won’t Uninstall: You can try restarting the Windows Installer, ending the app’s process in the Task Manager, uninstalling the app in Safe Mode, using the program’s default uninstaller, or removing the program’s registry keys.
11. Does Deleting a Game on PC Delete Everything?: Yes, deleting a game on PC will delete your save data unless it’s a cloud-save game and you’ve enabled cloud saves.
12. What Happens if I Delete Steam Folder?: Deleting the Steam folder will delete your installed games, and you will not be able to play them until you reinstall them.
13. Does Uninstalling Steam Remove Mods?: Most modern Steam games have lots of integration with Steam workshop, and your mods will typically be retained upon uninstalling and reinstalling.
14. How to Get My Game Back after Uninstalling Steam: You can reinstall a game purchased on Steam by entering Steam, selecting the game from your library, and double-clicking the game name.
15. How to Disable Steam Cloud: You can disable Steam Cloud by going to the Steam client Settings window, navigating to the Cloud tab, and toggling the Enable Steam Cloud Sync for applications that support it.