I just bought Skyrim on PC and when I try to install it I have to update Steam. When I try, a pop up says "no Steam config online".
What does that mean and how do I fix it?
Steam – “No Steam config online” error when installing Skyrim on PC
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Ah yes, this is a wonderful message, similar to when Steam sits for hours updating itself. Some things to try:
As Samjus notes, make sure Steam has access through your firewall. Add an exception for Steam or try disabling it (make sure it doesn't turn on the Windows firewall when disabled). You might also need to check your router to ensure it's not blocking the needed ports.
Exit the client, then navigate to Steam's folder (probably
C:\Program Files\Steamon Windows) and delete theClientRegistry.blobfile, then try again.Give up and try again later; sometimes this happens when Valve is having server issues.
Uninstall and reinstall Steam.
Sounds like a Race Condition. In short, Steam is starting up before your network card can obtain an IP address and establish an online connection, so Steam thinks you're not connected to the internet.
You're not the first person to have this problem! I've had a similar issue with my Laptop over Wifi and an old Modem/Router: Steam would give me this error on startup and I could never figure out why - until I got a new router. It turned out that the old router was struggling to output a Wifi signal, and therefore my laptop took longer to connect. The new router, having a more powerful Wifi antenna, didn't have this problem.
Here's what you can try:
Easiest Options:
- Sit closer to your modem. (Obvious)
- Connect to your modem via an Ethernet cord instead of Wifi.
- Stop Steam from starting on startup, and instead start it manually once you have connection.
You can disable steam's auto startup from within Steam. Just got to
Steam Menu->Settings->Interface
and uncheck "Run Steam when my computer starts"
A bit more effort
If you're absolutely hell-bent on having Steam start on startup, you could try:
- Disable startup in steam, and then create a Scheduled Task that starts Steam with a delay
- Update your network card drivers. Sometimes newer drivers have fixes for issues or improve performance.
- Updating your modem's firmware. This is usually pretty advanced (especially for older models) and I don't recommend attempting it if you don't know what you're doing.
You could also buy a new modem, but they aren't cheap and may not solve your problem.
Best Answer
This problem is caused by necessary Steam servers being unavailable. You can either download the Steam installer directly and run that or wait for the servers to become available.