Why is steam running in compatibility mode

Sometimes when Steam crashes or there is a problem with it or a game running from it Windows 7 thinks that Steam needs to run in compatibility mode. Compatibility mode can cause issues with some games. Fortunately I found this quick fix using a simple registry edit:. Confirm that you want to delete the registry entry. Restart your computer. Steam should no longer run in compatibility mode. My question is how did steam all of a sudden start running in compatibility mode?

I have never had this issue and it randomly showed up this morning. Thank you, i just ran into this problem and found your well documented solution which is easy to apply and solves this issue. I wonder why Windows 7 put Steam into compatibility mode anyway. But i guess that will always stay a secret of Microsoft. Please Help! Your issue may be caused by something besides the registry. Originally Posted by nashbridges.

Turns out Steam found me a new forum! I too have created an account just to thank you. Steam at first, wouldn't let me download mods, then i'd get the error. Now, I have no problems.

Thanks a bunch. Originally Posted by joshlete. Last edited 20th November at PM. As many others in this thread, I'd like to thank you for your post! I registered to thank you, but I intend to keep using this forum from now on. Thanks again, mate! Active Oldest Votes. Open your Start Menu and enter regedit in the search bar.

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Current visibility: Friends-only. This item will only be visible in searches to you, your friends, and admins. Windows will sometimes automatically set a program to run in compatibility mode if the program crashes, for whatever unspecified reason Windows decides that a program is using too much resources or taking too much time to respond.

This guide will show you how to fix this issue and let you hopefully play with no other issues.