What is how to restart steam?

Here's how to restart Steam:

  • Using the Steam Client: The easiest way is to simply close and reopen the Steam client. Go to the Steam menu in the top-left corner of the Steam window and select "Exit". Then, re-launch Steam from your desktop or applications menu.

  • Using Task Manager (Windows): If Steam is unresponsive, you can force-quit it using the Task Manager. Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager. Find all Steam processes (usually named "Steam Client Bootstrapper" or simply "Steam") and select "End Task" for each. Then, restart Steam.

  • Using Activity Monitor (macOS): If Steam is frozen on a Mac, use Activity Monitor. Open Activity Monitor (Applications > Utilities). Find any Steam processes and click the "X" button in the top-left corner, then select "Force Quit". Finally, relaunch Steam.

  • Restarting Steam VR: If you are facing issues specifically with SteamVR, you can restart it independently. In the Steam client, go to Library > VR. There should be an option to "Restart SteamVR". If not, you can follow the above methods to close Steam entirely, which will also close SteamVR, and then restart Steam.