



If in case, the startup type is already selected to Automatic but the service is stopped, just click on the Start button to resume it.Click on Apply and then OK to save changes.Next, click on Automatic and select it from the Startup type option.Go to the Services tab > Enable the Hide all Microsoft services checkbox.Now, type msconfig and hit Enter to open the System Configuration window.Press Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.Some affected Steam users have also mentioned that they’ve performed a clean boot on the computer and it helped them a lot. Finally, Steam will automatically download a few files and open them.Launch the Steam client after deleting the Package folder.Next, right-click on the Package subfolder in the Steam folder > Select Delete.Then make sure to take a backup of the Package folder by copying it to another drive.Open the installed Steam directory in File Explorer where you’ve installed it.Now, press the Windows + E keys to open File Explorer (This PC).Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open Task Manager > Go to Processes > Select Steam task and click on End Task to close it.First of all, make sure that Steam isn’t running in the background.Once done, close all windows, and restart your computer to change effects immediately.Type the following command and hit Enter to execute flush DNS cache:.Type cmd and hit Enter to open Command Prompt.Now, press Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box.Then press Ctrl + S keys to automatically save the changes.Next, enter the following three lines at the bottom of the hosts’ file:.Then select the hosts.txt file > Click on Open.Go to the exact path: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc.If prompted by UAC, click on Yes to proceed.Now, right-click on Notepad > Select Run as administrator.Type Notepad in the search bar and hit Enter.Press the Windows + Q keys to open Windows Search.Once all is done, restart your computer to apply changes immediately.Click on End Task to close it one by one.Now, click on the Processes tab > Click to select tasks that are unnecessarily running in the background and consuming enough system resources.

Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to open up the Task Manager.Additionally, closing the third-party tasks can also reduce conflicts with the Steam processes or server connectivity. It reduces system overload and CPU/Memory works fine. Make sure that you’ve cleared all the unnecessary third-party background running tasks on the computer.
