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How do I completely uninstall a Steam game?

Joe Ford

How do I completely uninstall a Steam game?

Uninstalling Steam Games

  1. Click the “Library” tab at the top of the screen.
  2. On the left-hand side of the screen, there will be a listing of all the games tied to your Steam account. Select the game you would like to uninstall.
  3. Right-click the game and select “Delete Local Content…”
  4. A confirmation box will pop up.

How do I uninstall Steam games on Windows 10?

1. Uninstall game from Steam client

  1. Open the Steam app.
  2. Go to Library.
  3. In the column on the left, look for the game you want to uninstall, and right-click it.
  4. From the context menu, go to Manage>Uninstall.
  5. The game will be uninstalled and in most cases, it’s folder will be deleted to.

What happens if I uninstall a game on Steam?

Once you uninstall a Steam game, it won’t be playable until you reinstall it. Some games, especially if they’re new, take up a tremendous amount of space on your computer — uninstalling a game will free up that space.

How do I get steam to recognize my games?

Go to Steam > Settings > Downloads tab > Steam library folders. Add the D:\Games folder there and restart Steam. Steam should then be able to find the installed games again.

How do I restore original steam games?

Restoring from Backup Files

  1. Install Steam and log in to the correct Steam account (see Installing Steam for further instructions)
  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”

Can I transfer my Steam games to another computer?

Steam also has a “Backup” feature you can use. The files it creates can be moved from PC to PC and restored on any one. An unofficial one, is to copy just your complete steam folder to another PC/HDD, without the need to reinstall steam.

How do I find uninstalled games?

Open the Google Play app on your Android phone or tablet, and tap on the menu button (the three lines that show up in the upper left corner). When the menu is revealed, tap on “My apps & games.” Next, tap on the “All” button, and that’s it: you’ll be able to check all your apps & games, both uninstalled, and installed.

How do I restore an app that was deleted from my home screen?

The easiest way to recover a lost or deleted app icon/widget is to touch and hold an empty space on your Home screen. (The Home screen is the menu which pops up when you press the Home button.) This should cause a new menu to pop up with customizable options for your device. Tap Widgets and Apps to bring up a new menu.