Startup program entry details:

Steam (Steam.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary

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Description:

Valve Corporation's STEAM broadband game client. Steam is Valve's way of getting games into your hands ASAP. Games like Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike and even non-Valve games like DOOM 2 and BioShock are available through Steam. Steam games are automatically kept up-to-date with the latest content and revisions the client also includes an instant-message client which even works while you're in-game

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: Steam
• Data: "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): Steam
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Steam
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: Steam
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Steam] "C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe" -silent

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Steam
• File properties "Description": Steam
• Purpose: Game client
• Program disable option: Right-click on System Tray → Settings → Interface → deselect "Run Steam when Windows starts"
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop
• Vendor/Publisher: Valve Corporation
• Product(s): Steam
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKCU refers to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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