{"id":303367,"date":"2025-05-24T17:22:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T00:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=303367"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:34:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:34:26","slug":"5-changes-in-steam-to-optimize-its-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/5-changes-in-steam-to-optimize-its-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"5 changes in Steam to optimize its performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steam is packed with features that go far beyond downloading and launching games, but&nbsp;<strong>many users overlook essential tweaks that can drastically improve performance<\/strong>. Whether you&#8217;re looking for smoother gameplay or a more personal experience, these five settings will help you get more out of Valve&#8217;s platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule updates to avoid interruptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, Steam may&nbsp;<strong>download game updates even while you&#8217;re playing<\/strong>, which can reduce performance during fast-paced action. To fix this, go to&nbsp;<em>Downloads &gt; Schedule auto-updates<\/em>&nbsp;and set specific hours when updates are allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use Big Picture mode for controller gameplay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you play with a controller,&nbsp;<strong>Steam\u2019s Big Picture mode offers a more console-like interface<\/strong>. It enhances usability and simplifies navigation. You can enable it from&nbsp;<em>Interface &gt; Start Steam in Big Picture Mode<\/em>&nbsp;in your settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change the default startup page<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steam launches with the Store by default, but&nbsp;<strong>you can set it to open directly in your Library, News, Friends activity, or Community<\/strong>. This makes it easier to jump straight into what matters most. Go to&nbsp;<em>Interface &gt; Select which page to show at startup<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Share your game library with family<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Steam Family Sharing,&nbsp;<strong>other members of your household can play your games without buying them again<\/strong>. In&nbsp;<em>Settings &gt; Family<\/em>, add family members to your group and wait for them to accept your invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the beta program for new features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steam\u2019s beta versions are usually stable and give early access to upcoming tools. To enable this, go to&nbsp;<em>Interface &gt; Beta participation<\/em>&nbsp;and select&nbsp;<em>Steam Beta Update<\/em>&nbsp;from the dropdown menu.&nbsp;<strong>You\u2019ll often get to test improvements weeks in advance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steam is packed with features that go far beyond downloading and launching games, but&nbsp;many users overlook essential tweaks that can drastically improve performance. Whether you&#8217;re looking for smoother gameplay or a more personal experience, these five settings will help you get more out of Valve&#8217;s platform. Schedule updates to avoid interruptions By default, Steam may&nbsp;download &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/5-changes-in-steam-to-optimize-its-performance\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;5 changes in Steam to optimize its performance&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":303368,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-303367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303367"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303367\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":303369,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303367\/revisions\/303369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303367"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=303367"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=303367"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=303367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}