I'm having a meltdown here! Whenever Steam starts updating a game, it makes my entire PC lag like crazy. I've tried disabling the cache, but no luck. Even when I try to pause the download, it just keeps going! My PC is seriously struggling to keep up with simple tasks. Is there something I can do to fix this?
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It sounds like your Steam updates might be overloading your system resources. If you're running on an HDD rather than an SSD, that's definitely a factor, since HDDs can be slower with installation processes that happen while downloading. I recommend trying to limit your download speed in Steam's settings, as this can help prevent lag by reducing network and disk resource usage. You can find more help in the official guidance from Steam!
That makes sense! I thought I had a solid setup, but maybe my HDD is just letting me down.