How To Fix Steam Game Won’t Open (Missing Executable)
If your Steam game won’t open or if you keep on getting “Failed to Start Game (Missing Executable)” error, there may be an issue with Steam application or with other software in your machine. This problem usually occurs if there’s a missing file for a game you’re trying to launch, or if Steam or its program is being blocked. Learn what you can do for this problem by following the solutions in this post.
Causes why your Steam game won’t open
A number of possible causes should be considered if Steam won’t open. Let’s check each of these factors one by one.
Random Steam client bug.
No application or program can work 100% all the time. Steam application may stop working due a minor bug sometimes. A large majority of cases when Steam encounters a hiccup is caused by a temporary bug that goes away on its own. This is because a lot of things can go wrong with a computer’s software environment.
Conflict with Security software.
Some antivirus programs may incorrectly detect the Steam client as a malware. This can lead to a security software blocking or deleting some files or applications needed by your computer to load Steam application. Most security software have an option to allow a user to restore a file or program that it has deleted automatically.
If your Steam app keeps saying that it’s blocked or unable to open, you must tweak your antivirus or security software settings to exclude Steam when it’s doing a scan.
Corrupt Steam data.
Steam application uses temporary files in order to do certain tasks. For example, downloaded contents are stored separately and are treated as cache. Sometimes, a file or the entire cache may get corrupted or outdated, which can lead to problems. Fortunately, a cache issue with Steam can easily be fixed. Check out the solutions for a corrupted file or cache below.
Other software glitches on PC.
Some applications or programs may negatively impact the performance of Steam. Certain applications like security software (antivirus, anti-spyware, firewall), P2P clients, FTP/web server applications, IP filtering/blocking programs, download managers, VPNs, may cause Steam or its games to crash or connectivity to be interrupted. If you can’t seem to get rid of missing executable error at all, you should dig deeper by checking your other applications by removing or disabling them one by one in order to narrow down the possible causes.
Troubleshooting a game that won’t open on Steam or missing executable error
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