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.... 25 Jul @ 2:14am
STEAM - Download Bug? (download cache)
I have installed Steam on C: - a few games on C: aswell - the rest is in librarys on other Drives.

Everythink worked fine since forever but now steam starts probably ruining my SSDs for no reason?

What is happening:
- steam for some reason now downloads all files to C: even tough C: is never the install drive
- steam also doesnt even clear the cache after its finished so my C: drive constantly is filled almost 100% - when i delete the files the next updates will just fill it up again
- this means its wasting my CPU and SSD for no reason
- there is enough space free on the SSDs with the libraries

Does anyone else have this issue recently? Is there any solution?

The only thing i can think of right now would be a symbolic link for the Download folder on c: - but this has to be a bug - its nonsensical to download to the non install drive just to copy it to the install drive and not even clear the cache afterwards - this also explains why some installs were so slow all of a sudden.
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Xzenon 25 Jul @ 2:29am 
thx
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Jaunitta 🌸 25 Jul @ 2:59am 
This>> - the rest is in librarys on other Drives.<< when other drives re dicxonnected downloads defaults to to where Steam is installed and will have to be restored each time.

C is normally the system windows drive and programs should be installed to programm files x86
just saying.
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.... 25 Jul @ 8:24am 
Seem like not a lot of people have that bug? Because its obvious pretty fast when you get install-failed messages because of disk space and windows warnings because of low disk space.
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.... 26 Jul @ 2:43am 
Btw. using symbolic links completely fixed the issue - but i shouldnt have to do that to not waste my primary SSD.

I dont really get the idea in general - downloading to A to install on B seems highly inefficient.

But hey i in general dont even understand why everything isnt portable with some minor required installs these days.
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Iceira 26 Jul @ 2:48am 
What OS. ?, we can't fix or will help with end of life cycle system.
Last edited by Iceira; 26 Jul @ 2:55am
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.... 26 Jul @ 2:55am 
Its not end of life cycle system - its windows 10 and its the most used OS. I am also pretty sure that this has nothing to do with the OS.
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Ettanin 26 Jul @ 2:59am 
Is there enough space on your target drive? You need at least twice the game's installation size on your target drive.
Last edited by Ettanin; 26 Jul @ 2:59am
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Iceira 26 Jul @ 3:01am 
Originally posted by ....:
Its not end of life cycle system - its windows 10 and its the most used OS. I am also pretty sure that this has nothing to do with the OS.

We are not mind reads here. have a nice day.
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