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Can Steam recover deleted accounts?

Because deleted accounts cannot be recovered, Steam Support will require comprehensive Proof of Ownership during their review of the account. After the review is complete, Steam Support will restrict the account for 30 days and queue it for deletion.
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How long does it take for Steam to recover an account?

Well, usually it only takes several minutes to recover the account. However, if hackers steal your account and change the password and email, Steam account recovery may take a long time to finish. According to many Steam users that have restored their hacked accounts successfully, the time may be about one month.
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What happens if you permanently delete a Steam game?

When you remove a game from your Steam account, it's permanently deleted. The game won't appear in your library. You previously had to contact Steam customer support and ask for this, but there's now a standard way you can delete games in a few clicks.
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Does uninstalling Steam delete everything?

This process will remove Steam and any installed game content from your machine. If reinstalling Steam and Steam games in the near future, please move the steamapps folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps) outside of the Steam directory to prevent your games from being deleted.
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Does uninstalling Steam delete your account?

It removes the various registry keys and then deletes the Steam folder and its contents. It does not delete your account, nor does it remove games from your account.
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HOW TO RECOVER YOUR STEAM ACCOUNT.

Do Steam accounts expire?

Nothing at all. Valve won't delete it and the wallet doesn't expire. Unless it's in his will or your uncle's next of kin can provide sufficient proof, it'll likely remain that way forever.
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What does locking a Steam account do?

The Steam self locking tool allows you to lock your account and protect it from unauthorized actions if you suspect that the account has been stolen or compromised.
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What do hackers do with stolen Steam accounts?

Having your Steam account hacked means unauthorized access to your game library and even bank information. Criminals quickly replace email addresses and passwords to deny access to real owners. Thousands of people report losing access to Steam libraries after spending hundreds of hours and dollars.
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Does Steam ever ban accounts?

Community Bans are issued to an account when the account is used in ways that violate Steam's Community Guidelines excessively. Most Community Bans will expire, but extended or even permanent bans may be issued if the prohibited activity continues or if the moderation team finds the activity egregious.
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Why do hackers hack Steam accounts?

One wildly popular gaming platform is Steam and, sadly, not just among gamers. Cybercriminals often use social engineering tactics to hijack other people's gaming accounts and sensitive information that they can sell in underground forums or use it to carry out scams.
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Are you allowed to have 2 Steam accounts?

Can I use multiple Steam accounts on one computer? Yes, you can access different Steam accounts from one computer. However, you may only access one account at a time.
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Is it fine to have 2 Steam accounts?

Steam doesn't care, they even encourage having seperate accounts if you want to run dedicated game server, it's AGS's ToS that forbids having more than one account per person.
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Why do people have multiple Steam accounts?

People used to create multiple accounts to get event rewards. If you have been here long enough, you should remember the first few major sales. You complete tasks to get coals or other event items and trade them for games or in-game skins.
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How many accounts can you have on Steam?

You can create as many accounts as you want, just remember that each new account is limited again and you need to spend 5 bucks before you can trade/add friends/raise level and so on. Also not all games can be family shared between accounts.
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Can two Steam accounts have the same email?

Steam doesn't allow duplicate accounts. You cannot create a new account by using the same email id as you would get an error saying “ a steam account already exists with these credentials”.
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Can I delete my Steam account and make a new one with the same email?

Can I delete my Steam account and make a new one with the same email? You cannot create a new account by using the same email id as you would get an error saying “ a steam account already exists with these credentials”.
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Can I make a new Steam account and keep my games?

Steam games, including Steam Store purchases and activated game codes, can only be played from the account they were originally purchased or activated with. Creating a new account will not allow you to access the games you've purchased or activated previously.
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Can you use the same credit card for multiple Steam accounts?

It is possible to use 1 credit card for many different accounts. Do not worry, it will work.
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Who was the first user on Steam?

According to steamladder.com, the profile owned by Steam user Abacus Avenger is the oldest Steam account in the world. Like all of the first Steam accounts, Abacus Avenger is a game developer at Valve, which owns Steam. Abacus Avenger has earned 54 badges, 72 game cards, and 603 achievements.
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Does anyone buy Steam accounts?

Steam accounts cannot be bought or sold. An account is for the personal use of its creator only. What are the consequences of selling an account? When Steam's support team notices an account has been sold, the account will be permanently locked whether or not it is currently in the possession of the buyer or seller.
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What is the most expensive banned Steam account?

One of the richest CSGO accounts in the world, with nearly $5 million worth of skins, has been banned from Steam. 'Seacat' received a game ban on September 15, limiting their access to the platform and potentially locking away their skins forever.
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Can you get banned on Steam for playing with a hacker?

VAC stands for Valve Anti-Cheat, an automated system designed to detect cheats installed on users' computers. If a user connects to a VAC-Secured server from a computer with identifiable cheats installed, the VAC system will ban the user from playing that game on VAC-Secured servers in the future.
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Does Steam Guard stop hackers?

Steam Guard is a two-factor authentication system for your Steam account. It works either by a pass code sent in email or Steam mobile authenticator. Enable Steam Guard to prevent your Steam account from getting hacked.
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Can a virus steal my Steam account?

Viruses, key loggers, spyware and other malicious code can steal your Steam Account name and password. Before resetting your Steam Account's password, you should run virus and spyware scanners to ensure such programs are not on your computer.
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