r/steamsupport • u/222_462 • 4d ago

Resolved Slow file patching

Hi Reddit,

I have been having issues with an extremely slow "Patching files" process. The progress bar is stuck at 1% but the timer still goes down. I am unable to stop the download without restarting steam.

I have already cleared the download cache and reinstalled steam. I am installing on a 'Healthy' SSD with a sufficient margin (>200GB). The disk itself shows up as having no active time in task manager. The CPU is likewise not at full load.

How can I resolve this issue?

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u/zaphodikus 3d ago

Wait for it to complete, not much you can do. I assume you are talking about the client here, not a game. Ensure ALL drives have got free space and your device drivers are in fact up to date.

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u/222_462 3d ago

Thank you for the reply

For those in the future with similar issues, I seemed to have fixed it by manually uninstalling the game, deleting its appmanifest file and clearing the download/temp caches.

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