Nasty game titles appeared in MY LIBRARY

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Zenchance 29 Jun @ 11:44am

Suddenly found 238 games in my LIBRARY, a whole bunch I NEVER added, and won't play. Get these out of my WAY, I don't play horror, first person shooter, or anything like it. A lot of this disgusting trash is labeled "Dedicated Server". This is more than annoying, way to much garbage in between my chosen content. Trying to hide them all is not an option. Steam you are becoming a PEST. nuf said.

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HikariLight 29 Jun @ 11:54am

The dedicated server stuff is part of tools that EVERYONE gets access to.
Just change to filter settings of your library to make tools invisible.
They are not installed on your system, just available for download should someone wish to use them.

Last edited by HikariLight; 29 Jun @ 11:55am

Zenchance 29 Jun @ 11:59am

102 of these titles have NO RECORDED ACTIVITY. I've never had to filter games out of MY LIBRARY that I didn't put there myself. This happened TODAY, and I don't like it at all. Not all of it is "dedicated server" tiltes, either. Hiding 102 titles I had nothing to do with is absurd, Steam has a problem, I don't.

AustrAlien2010 29 Jun @ 12:05pm

Favorite everything you like. Then only show favorites. That's what I do.

Last edited by AustrAlien2010; 29 Jun @ 12:14pm

cSg|mc-Hotsauce 29 Jun @ 12:21pm

Every account has these tools. Uncheck the Tools filter in the Games drop down menu above the game list on the left.

Chaosolous 29 Jun @ 12:27pm

You accidentally clicked tools. That’s not Steam’s fault.

Un-click it.

Tada.

Zenchance 29 Jun @ 12:37pm

I didn't check any "tools". This stuff is spam.

Bradly105 29 Jun @ 2:02pm

In the top/left of your library. You should see a button that says “Games, Software, Tools” or “Games, Tools” or “All”. Click on this button and a drop-down should appear. Simply untick tools and the tools will be gone.

Some tools you get automatically, some are added when you purchase a game. Most of these are just for game modding or hosting multiplayer servers.

Last edited by Bradly105; 29 Jun @ 2:03pm

AmsterdamHeavy 29 Jun @ 2:10pm

Originally posted by Zenchance:
I didn't check any "tools". This stuff is spam.

Ok, ignore the solution provided and just suffer then.

truxtonet 29 Jun @ 5:01pm

Does it not disappoint you to be this technologically illiterate?

AustrAlien2010 29 Jun @ 5:30pm

A tutorial on how to create favorites:
https://youtu.be/fNq0-CC9i_0

Once you've done that, click on the area above your list of favorite game titles and mark the checkbox at the bottom that says: 'group by collection'.

Last edited by AustrAlien2010; 29 Jun @ 6:39pm

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󠀡󠀡 29 Jun @ 6:12pm

Originally posted by Zenchance:
. Steam you are becoming a PEST. nuf said.

Does this mean you will use Steam less in the future?

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rawWwRrr 29 Jun @ 9:04pm

Originally posted by Zenchance:
I didn't check any "tools". This stuff is spam.

You're not the first to be caught off guard by the tools. But they are in fact tools that you are seeing, not games, not spam. We all have them in our libraries. Your library is showing the same tools we all have access to.

The drop down box that lets you change the library menu from grouped by collection or not has several categories that you can toggle on and off. Games, Tools, Software, Soundtracks. Just make sure Tools doesn't have a checkmark next to it and all those dedicated servers and the like will stay hidden from view.

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