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What happens if I Uninstall Steam?

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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When Steam is uninstalled do I lose everything?

Uninstalling Steam from your PC will remove not only Steam, but also all your games, downloadable content, and save files. You can make a backup of the games content first, as it will be removed during uninstallation. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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What happens if you uninstall game Steam?

Your saved items and progress will all be lost, so make sure you actually want to delete the game. If you decide that you'd like to play the game again after removing it, you'll need to install it again. Your new game will default back to its original settings.
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Does Steam uninstall refunded games?

Once you get a Steam refund, the game will be removed from your library, but it won't be uninstalled from your PC.
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Will I lose everything if I uninstall a game and reinstall it?

The game uses Google Play or Game Centre to save your progress, what this means is if you change your device or uninstall the game to install it again, You will be able to recover your progress as long as you log into the original account used when first installing the game.
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What happens if you delete steam?

Will I lose my account if I uninstall Steam?

if i delete steam, will i keep my games!? If you uninstall steam your games will remain associated with your account id. Simply download steam on another computer and you can redownload them. However, if you uninstall Steam, the files for your games on your PC will be uninstalled as well.
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Can you reinstall a Steam game after Uninstalling?

Fortunately, you can easily uninstall games you're no longer playing. And don't worry, you can always reinstall games later if you want to play them again.
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Will Steam keep my saved games?

Usually the savegame is stored in the Documents folder and if you have a Onedrive on your PC, it will get synced to Onedrive. But if the game use Steam cloud save, you will lose the progress since the savegame is stored to the cloud and only accessible by the account that create the savegame.
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Are Steam games stored on your computer?

Steam games will be stored under C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common, while GOG games can be found in C:\Program Files (x86)\GOG Galaxy\Games.
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How do I recover lost game data on Steam?

  1. Install Steam and. log in. ...
  2. Launch Steam.
  3. Click on "Steam" in the upper left corner of the Steam application.
  4. Select "Backup and restore games..."
  5. Select "Restore a previous backup"
  6. Browse to the location of the game's backup files.
  7. Continue through the Steam windows to install the necessary games.
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Do Steam games carry over to a new computer?

Do Steam games carry over to a new computer? So long as you can log into you're steam account you can install games to the computer you are logged into. A lot of steam games also support cloud saves now so your saved data can carry over as well.
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How do I uninstall Steam without losing games?

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. Additionally, backups of all game content can be created for reinstallation.
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Does Uninstalling Steam games delete mods?

Most modern Steam games have lots of integration with Steam workshop and if they do, your mods will typically be retained upon uninstalling and reinstalling.
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Can you uninstall Steam games without Steam?

Uninstall a Steam game through Windows

You can also uninstall a Steam game the same way you would any other app on your Windows device. To do so, click the Windows Search icon in the taskbar, and then search for and open Control Panel. Next, click Uninstall a Program.
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How do I redownload Steam games to another computer?

Select the "All Games" tab. If you're logged into the Steam client elsewhere, the games list will reflect the installation state of your library on that machine. Next, locate your game and tap the install button to initiate your remote download.
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Do Steam accounts on the same computer share games?

Family Sharing allows family members to share games while keeping their accounts separate. Family and guests can play one another's games while earning their own Steam achievements and saving their own game progress to the Steam Cloud. It works by granting family members access to games on a shared computer.
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How to transfer Steam games to another computer without downloading?

Here is the procedure :
  1. Go to your Steam > Backup and restore games.
  2. Click the Backup an installed game button.
  3. Choose the game you want to share.
  4. Choose a location to backup the game files.
  5. Choose file size, if you have a big size USB pendrive, choose custom and. ...
  6. Start backup.
  7. Copy backup folders to your friends PC.
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Why is all my Steam progress gone?

This is a sign that the game is calling to a Steam cloud save with lost progress! If you're missing anything, shut down the game IMMEDIATELY!! Close the Steam client to force a re-sync between the local save on your PC and your Steam cloud save.
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Is it OK to have 2 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. The accounts will share the core files for any games the accounts have in common, but each account will maintain its own custom content and configuration files.
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How many computers can use the same Steam account?

Is there a limit to the number of devices or friends I can authorize to share my Library? Yes. You may authorize Family Library Sharing on up to 10 devices at a given time, and for up to 5 accounts that may then use your game library on any of your authorized computers.
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Can you have 2 Steam accounts on one PC?

You can only log onto 1 account on one PC at a time. You can share games between accounts with family sharing where they can borrow a game to play on their account, provided you aren't playing anything.
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Where are Steam games stored?

Steam installs to C:\Program Files\Steam folder by default and files for games installed on Steam are stored in the folder C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\ by default.
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How do I free up space on Steam?

How to Fix the Not Enough Free Disk Space Error in Steam
  1. Restart Your Computer. ...
  2. Delete the Downloading Folder. ...
  3. Clear the Download Cache. ...
  4. Run Steam as Administrator. ...
  5. Repair the Steam Library Folder. ...
  6. Verify Integrity of Game Files. ...
  7. Clear Up Space.
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Will I lose my progress if I uninstall GTA V Steam?

No. Your online character progress is stored on Rockstar's servers, not on your system.
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