I searched a lot about this but can't find the solution. All results show that how can you disable a game update in steam. But I need to stop the Steam software updates itself.
Is there any way to disable it?
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Sign up to join this communityI searched a lot about this but can't find the solution. All results show that how can you disable a game update in steam. But I need to stop the Steam software updates itself.
Is there any way to disable it?
You probably don't want to prevent it from updating, since that means it will eventually stop working. Which in turn could mean that games relying on auto updates might also stop working, at least in online modes. If you insist, here's some tips in the Steam Community. I haven't tried them personally and can't vouch for them.
It might make more sense block it from auto launching and starting annoying updates at computer boot-up:
The general consensus is that there isn't an official method of disabling updates to the client. However, there are plenty of sources that recommend lowering the bandwidth Steam has available. Steam's website provides details on how to accomplish this:
If you notice connection problems during Steam downloads, or want to limit how much bandwidth steam can use, go to the Limit downloads to the following bandwidth drop-down menu in the Download tab in your Steam client's settings pane. You can find it in Steam's File > Settings menu.
However, I'm not so sure this would prevent the client from updating. I'm not sure how it impacts online gameplay, but based on the previously supplied link, there are separate settings for in-game bandwidth which implies that it should be unaffected:
Most connections work well with the default rate, cl_updaterate, and cl_cmdrate settings. Most servers prevent changing your in-game rate settings.
Default Settings vary between games, but the following is a safe baseline for most broadband connections:
- rate 30000
- cl_updaterate 20
- cl_cmdrate 30
If online gameplay isn't important, you can always simply disconnect from the network prior to launching Steam; and, if Steam is launched automatically when your computer starts, you can disable that by following online tutorials for your respective operating system.