{"id":88086,"date":"2020-10-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-reduce-steams-ram-usage-from-400-mb-to-60-mb\/"},"modified":"2020-10-13T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T08:00:00","slug":"how-to-reduce-steams-ram-usage-from-400-mb-to-60-mb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-reduce-steams-ram-usage-from-400-mb-to-60-mb\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Reduce Steam\u2019s RAM Usage From 400 MB to 60 MB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30e3831e143\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a30e3831e143\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-reduce-steams-ram-usage-from-400-mb-to-60-mb\/#What_Is_Steam_Client_WebHelper\" >What Is Steam Client WebHelper?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-reduce-steams-ram-usage-from-400-mb-to-60-mb\/#Launching_Steam_WIthout_Steam_WebHelper\" >Launching Steam WIthout Steam WebHelper<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-reduce-steams-ram-usage-from-400-mb-to-60-mb\/#What_Works_Without_a_Browser_and_What_Doesnt\" >What Works Without a Browser, and What Doesn\u2019t<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-reduce-steams-ram-usage-from-400-mb-to-60-mb\/#Getting_Steams_Browser_Back\" >Getting Steam\u2019s Browser Back<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-reduce-steams-ram-usage-from-400-mb-to-60-mb\/#Creating_a_Shortcut_that_Launches_Steam_Without_the_Browser\" >Creating a Shortcut that Launches Steam Without the Browser<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Reduce Steam\u2019s RAM Usage From 400 MB to 60 MB&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-694549 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xsteam-small-mode.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.tvpD_-XuyK.png\" alt=\"The Steam library in Small Mode\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Want a more lightweight Steam experience than doesn\u2019t use 400 MB of RAM just to display your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> library? We\u2019ll show you how to cut that RAM usage down to a cool 60 MB and get a more minimal Steam game library.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Steam_Client_WebHelper\"><\/span>What Is Steam Client WebHelper?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/\">Steam<\/a>, like many other modern <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications, has a built-in web browser. This built-in web browser is named \u201cSteam Client WebHelper\u201d (steamwebhelper.exe).<\/p>\n<p>When you launch Steam, it normally launches multiple WebHelper processes in the background\u2014we counted seven. These are used to display the Steam Store, the Community, and even your game Library.<\/p>\n<p>But what if you could get rid of Steam\u2019s WebHelper processes? Well, you can\u2014with a hidden command-line option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-694555 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xsteam-client-webhelper-ram-usage.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.-8CExby8ha.png\" alt=\"The Task Manager showing Steam Client WebHelper process RAM usage\" width=\"650\" height=\"354\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Launching_Steam_WIthout_Steam_WebHelper\"><\/span>Launching Steam WIthout Steam WebHelper<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, if you have Steam open, you\u2019ll need to close it by clicking Steam &gt; Exit.<\/p>\n<p>To launch Steam in this way, you\u2019ll need to know the location of the steam.exe file in your PC. On a 64-bit Windows PC, it\u2019s normally installed at\u00a0C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteam.exe by default. If you installed Steam to a different location, use that location in the command below instead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-694547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xsteam-exe-location.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.T6mzvbFlK_.png\" alt=\"The steam.exe file in File Explorer\" width=\"650\" height=\"301\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To launch Steam without the web browser components, you\u2019ll need to launch Steam with the -no-browser command-line option. It\u2019s also helpful to launch Steam in Small Mode, which you can normally access by clicking View &gt; Small Mode in Steam.<\/p>\n<p>To launch Steam with these options, press Windows+R to open the Run dialog. Copy-paste the following text int the Run dialog (assuming you have Steam installed in the default location) and press \u201cEnter\u201d or click \u201cOK\u201d:<\/p>\n<pre>\"C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteam.exe\" -no-browser +open steam:\/\/open\/minigameslist<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-694546 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xlaunch-steam-without-browser.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.WMDuTzQS3F.png\" alt=\"Launching Steam with the no-browser command using the Run dialog\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Steam will launch in Small Mode without any web browser components. If you look at your Task Manager, you\u2019ll likely see it\u2019s using less than 60 MB of RAM.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-694544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xsteam-less-ram.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.j1ugaPzaDA.png\" alt=\"Steam using very little RAM in no-browser mode.\" width=\"650\" height=\"361\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can click View &gt; Large Mode to view the normal Steam interface, but you\u2019ll just see a message informing you that the Steam browser is disabled.<\/p>\n<p>(You can click View &gt; Small Mode to use Steam in a more minimal view even when the browser is enabled\u2014however, Steam\u2019s WebHelper processes will still be running in the background and you won\u2019t see these RAM savings.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-694551 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xsteam-no-browser-error.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.PqrYj7jbfR.png\" alt=\"Steam saying it can't show the Library without the browser enabled\" width=\"650\" height=\"160\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Works_Without_a_Browser_and_What_Doesnt\"><\/span>What Works Without a Browser, and What Doesn\u2019t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As of October 2020, Steam\u2019s Small Mode functions very well with the browser disabled\u2014for the most part. You can view your game library, install games, and launch them. You can access all Steam\u2019s normal settings. You can even use Steam in offline mode.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s one big feature missing: You can\u2019t actually uninstall a game with the browser disabled. (However, you can install them.)<\/p>\n<p>You also can\u2019t view your achievements, access other community features, or browse the store and buy games with the browser disabled. You can still access the Steam store and community pages by signing into Steam\u2019s website in a normal web browser, however.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Getting_Steams_Browser_Back\"><\/span>Getting Steam\u2019s Browser Back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To get the browser back, close Steam by clicking Steam &gt; Exit and then launch Steam from a normal desktop shortcut. Steam will launch with the browser as long as you don\u2019t launch it with -no-browser.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-694548 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xexit-steam-small-mode.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.oFjZ2i-UXN.png\" alt=\"Click Steam &gt; Exit to close Steam\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_Shortcut_that_Launches_Steam_Without_the_Browser\"><\/span>Creating a Shortcut that Launches Steam Without the Browser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you prefer this mode, you can create a shortcut that launches Steam without the browser.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you have Steam pinned to your taskbar, right-click the Steam icon on your taskbar, right-click \u201cSteam Client Bootstrapper,\u201d and select \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-694552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xsteam-properties-open.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.f0O9ce6wII.png\" alt=\"Open the Steam shortcut's Properties window\" width=\"650\" height=\"331\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the Target box, add a space followed by the following:<\/p>\n<pre>-no-browser +open steam:\/\/open\/minigameslist<\/pre>\n<p>Assuming you have Steam installed in its default folder on your system, it should look like the command you used in the Run box:<\/p>\n<pre>\"C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteam.exe\" -no-browser +open steam:\/\/open\/minigameslist<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignnone wp-image-694553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xcreating-steam-no-browser-shortcut.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.nod7i2eP9t.png\" alt=\"Enter the command-line options in the Target box\" width=\"650\" height=\"543\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, when you launch Steam from your taskbar, you\u2019ll get a more lightweight, minimal experience. If you need to uninstall a game or use other Steam browser features, you can exit Steam (Steam &gt; Quit) and then launch Steam with another shortcut\u2014like the Steam shortcut in your Start menu.<\/p>\n<p>To undo the change, just open the Steam shortcut properties window and remove the text you added to the Target box. It should just look like the following:<\/p>\n<pre>\"C:Program Files (x86)Steamsteam.exe\"<\/pre>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Sure, a few hundred megabytes of RAM isn\u2019t a big deal on a modern gaming PC. 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