[SOLVED] Steam friends network connection problems, and alot more. Help please?

~~whatfor~~ · 06-24-2009, 10:55 PM

Hey guys, I need some help. Even steam's forums haven't answered anything yet.

So I can log on to steam fine, but the problem is where I can play in a Team Fortress 2 game for maybe a minute or two before getting the "Connection to VAC servers could not be made" or something like that. Same problem with Steam friends list, and Left 4 Dead has a "Stopping Search" error every time I attempt to find a versus/campaign game.

So I was wondering if anybody can give me any advice or solutions? I'll list what I can remember that I tried so far, even if they probably weren't what I was supposed to do. I got these from googling solutions and such.

-Reinstalling/Installing Steam
-Deleting the ClientRegistry.blob file and trying Warukuri's file
-Adding "-tcp" command to steam.exe
-Unplugging wireless router, and plugging it back in
-Deleting winui.gcf and a registry file named "Betas"
-Opting out of any betas

**Jason09** · 06-25-2009, 09:32 AM

Is this just while playing Steam and online games, or does the disconnections occur during general Internet use?

~~whatfor~~ · 06-25-2009, 01:40 PM

General internet is fine, just Steam has problems.

~~whatfor~~ · 06-25-2009, 05:30 PM

nvm, I fixed it by deleting contents of the "Steam" folder except for Steam.exe and subfolders. So I just deleted the dll's and files (not any folders) and it works now! Just if you guys want to know.

**Jason09** · 06-25-2009, 08:41 PM

Ok, you can mark the thread solved by clicking the Mark this Thread as Solved option under Thread Tools.

06-24-2009, 10:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~whatfor~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36 OS: OS	[SOLVED] Steam friends network connection problems, and alot more. Help please? Hey guys, I need some help. Even steam's forums haven't answered anything yet. So I can log on to steam fine, but the problem is where I can play in a Team Fortress 2 game for maybe a minute or two before getting the "Connection to VAC servers could not be made" or something like that. Same problem with Steam friends list, and Left 4 Dead has a "Stopping Search" error every time I attempt to find a versus/campaign game. So I was wondering if anybody can give me any advice or solutions? I'll list what I can remember that I tried so far, even if they probably weren't what I was supposed to do. I got these from googling solutions and such. -Reinstalling/Installing Steam -Deleting the ClientRegistry.blob file and trying Warukuri's file -Adding "-tcp" command to steam.exe -Unplugging wireless router, and plugging it back in -Deleting winui.gcf and a registry file named "Betas" -Opting out of any betas

06-25-2009, 09:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,235 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Steam friends network connection problems, and alot more. Help please? Is this just while playing Steam and online games, or does the disconnections occur during general Internet use? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people. Last edited by Jason09; 06-25-2009 at 09:34 AM.

06-25-2009, 01:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~whatfor~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36 OS: OS	Re: Steam friends network connection problems, and alot more. Help please? General internet is fine, just Steam has problems.

06-25-2009, 05:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~whatfor~~ Troubled Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 36 OS: OS	Re: Steam friends network connection problems, and alot more. Help please? nvm, I fixed it by deleting contents of the "Steam" folder except for Steam.exe and subfolders. So I just deleted the dll's and files (not any folders) and it works now! Just if you guys want to know.

06-25-2009, 08:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,235 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Steam friends network connection problems, and alot more. Help please? Ok, you can mark the thread solved by clicking the Mark this Thread as Solved option under Thread Tools. __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.