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Steam BootStrapper Commands

Eingetragen: 29.03.2023

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The steam.cfg file is a Steam software configuration file that allows users to change and customize Steam settings before the client software starts.

In the steam.cfg file, various commands can be used to enable or disable certain features of Steam.

These commands are called BootStrapper commands and can be used to control the behavior of Steam in different situations and according to your own preferences.



Using BootStrapper commands can help improve Steam's performance, customize its functionality, and solve problems that may occur while Steam is running. Here are some examples of practical use of BootStrapper commands:

 
BootStrapperInhibitAll = enable/disable - Blocks or enables automatic updates of Steam.

BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate = enable/disable - Forces or disables automatic Steam update.

BootStrapperLogOnOffline = enable/disable - Dis/able automatic login in offline mode.

BootStrapperDisableSteamCloud = enable/disable - Dis/able cloud sync for all games in Steam.

To use BootStrapper commands, you must first create a steam.cfg file in the Steam installation directory.

  1. Navigate to the folder where the Steam client is installed.
  2. Search for the file "steam.cfg." If you cannot find this file, you can create it manually.
  3. Open the "steam.cfg" file with any text editor.
  4. Add the following line at the end of the file: "BootStrapperInhibitAll = enable"
  5. Then add another line "BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate = disable"
  6. This is how you proceed with all other commands you want to use.
  7. Save the file and close the text editor.

The lines have to be entered without quotation marks

BootStrapperInhibitAll = enable - All automatic updates for the Steam client are blocked.
BootStrapperForceSelfUpdate = disable - Prevents the Steam client from updating itself.

Download Steam BootStrapper commands


Both lists are identical and differ only in the description, which is provided German as well as optionally English translation.
Steam_Bootstrapper_de.txt (13.75 KB)
Date: 2025-01-29
CRC32 Hash: f7c0a5c5
SHA-256 Hash: 953d1861b34d749aae3ecdf844168e9959a2b1d756b016004d557cc40fb493ef

Steam_Bootstrapper_en.txt (12.29 KB)
Date: 2025-01-29
CRC32 Hash: 7cd7bb7f
SHA-256 Hash: 454f3b6ddcd9daf2c68563461f29381eba38c67a17262aa03210a47e549c5f4f

All in all, the steam.cfg file is a possibility to adapt the Steam client to your own ideas before starting. However, it should be noted that some of these commands may be out of date or no longer supported by Steam and should be used with caution.

 

 

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