I am writing this post as a consequence of not being any longer able to use Steam, suspiciously in parallel with my latest Windows 11 update. I have been getting the message "steamwebhelper, a critical Steam component, is not responding. The Steam UI will not be usable", whenever I attempt futilely to start Steam. I have tried PC restarts, reinstalling Steam, uninstalling Steam, uninstalling GPU drivers, turning off my anti-virus and numerous other suggestions I have found on the internet, but to no avail. Perhaps, it will hopefully be fixed with the next Windows update.
'My point is that this model for 'selling' (really leasing) games leaves us highly vulnerable. I don't wish to knock Steam-they provide an excellent service. However, the system being used is at risk from third party software and other anomalies and there are many frustrating stories out there.
For my own part, I found a little programme that 'cracks' Steam games, which is broadly successful and I can play most of them now, without Steam. Still, if I can't regain usage, I won't be able to upgrade those games which are being continually developed, the obvious example being AMS 2.
We were better off when we had a concrete carrier medium for games. It encouraged the release of games that were more complete, I think, and most importantly, one had the game indefinitely as long as one preserved the medium.
'My point is that this model for 'selling' (really leasing) games leaves us highly vulnerable. I don't wish to knock Steam-they provide an excellent service. However, the system being used is at risk from third party software and other anomalies and there are many frustrating stories out there.
For my own part, I found a little programme that 'cracks' Steam games, which is broadly successful and I can play most of them now, without Steam. Still, if I can't regain usage, I won't be able to upgrade those games which are being continually developed, the obvious example being AMS 2.
We were better off when we had a concrete carrier medium for games. It encouraged the release of games that were more complete, I think, and most importantly, one had the game indefinitely as long as one preserved the medium.
