This error occurs when trying to use the Steam service called Family Sharing. This feature allows you to share the games you own with up to 5 members of your family, allowing your family members to get access to the same games you own, and vice-versa. The message can appear when one of the users that tries to share the game library has been banned by VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat). This will disable your capability to use the Family Sharing feature, and it will not allow you access to Beta versions of the software. Even though this is the most common cause for this error, users without a VAC ban have also encountered it. For these reasons, in this article, we will explore the best troubleshooting steps to use when encountering this error message. Read on to find out more.
What to do if Steam failed to authorize the computer?
1. Run Steam with administrator privileges
2. Verify the integrity of your game files
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3. Modify Family settings in Steam
4. De-authorize your PC from the other person Steam account
In this article, we explored some of the reasons that can cause the error message Steam failed to authorize computer, and also some of the recommended troubleshooting methods. Please feel free to let us know if this guide helped you solve your issue by using the comment section below. READ ALSO:
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