How to control Steam Auto Updatesįirst the bad news: the Steam client offers no setting to turn of automatic updates for all games. Tip: find out how to change Steam privacy settings. There is one caveat to blocking automatic Steam game updates as some games may not work properly or at all if they are not up to date this is the case for most multiplayer games but some single player games may also not work correctly, especially if they require an online connection. It is possible to disable that in the Steam settings so that downloads continue while games are being played. Recent versions of Steam block automatic downloads of updates or game files when a game is started. When the device is connected to a fast or unlimited Internet connection only sometimes.When the bandwidth is required for other operations.When game updates are known to introduce issues or unwanted changes.To avoid that bandwidth is wasted when games are updated that you don't plan to play in the near future.There are several reasons for wanting to be in control:
While that is the desirable option for most users, as game updates may introduce bug fixes, new features, performance improvements, and other beneficial changes, some Steam users may prefer to be in control of the updating process.
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