How to Uninstall Steam
Method 1 of 4:
Uninstalling Steam on Windows 10
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Open the Settings app. Click the Startbutton and select the settings gear
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Go to the Apps category. -
Ensure Apps & features is selected to the left pane. -
Find and click "Steam" in the apps list. -
Click the Uninstall button. -
Allow the uninstall process to finish. Confirm any prompts if prompted.
Method 2 of 4:
Uninstalling Steam on Windows 8 and 7
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Open the Control Panel.- Windows 8: Right-click the Start button and click Control Panel.
- Windows 7: Click the Start button and click Control Panel in the right column.
- Windows 8: Right-click the Start
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Click "Uninstall a Program" under the "Programs" header. This is towards the bottom-left of the window. -
Find and select "Steam" in the apps list. -
Click the Uninstall button. It's right above the apps list. -
Allow the uninstall process to finish. -
Allow the uninstall process to finish. Confirm any prompts if prompted.
Method 3 of 4:
Uninstalling Steam on a Mac
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Open up the Applications list. Open Finder and press ⌘ Command+⇧ Shift+A simultaneously.[1] -
Drag Steam to the trash. -
Click "Go" from the menu bar. -
Hold down the ⌥ Option key (also known as the alt key) until you see the "Library" folder. -
Open the folder from the drop-down menu. -
Find and navigate to "LibraryApplication SupportSteam". -
Delete Steam data from your computer depending on whether you want to keep your game data or not.- If you want to keep your data, delete all files and folders in "Steam" except the "SteamApps" folder.
- If not, simply delete the entire Steam folder.
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Empty the trash. Select "Finder" from the top toolbar, then select "Empty Trash". Confirm by clicking OK.[2]
Method 4 of 4:
Uninstall Steam on Linux (Ubuntu)
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Open a "Terminal" window. Press Ctrl+Alt+T simultaneously. -
Type sudo apt-get remove steam and hit ↵ Enter. -
Type sudo apt-get purge steam and hit ↵ Enter. -
Type rm -rf ~/.local/share/Steam && rm -rf ~/.steam and hit ↵ Enter. -
Exit the Terminal window.
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