{"id":118976,"date":"2020-08-04T18:09:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-04T10:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/?post_type=knowledgebase&#038;p=118976"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T03:54:23","slug":"fixed-grounded-crashing-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"knowledgebase","link":"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/knowledge\/fixed-grounded-crashing-on-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"[Fixed] Grounded Crashing on PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New Grounded patch is live! However, many players reported that Grounded keeps crashing and it&#8217;s literally unplayble. If you run into the same problem, don&#8217;t worry. Here&#8217;re 6 simple methods to fix it right away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Try these fixes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may not try them all; just work from the top down until you find the one that does the trick for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"#fix1\">Make sure your PC meets the minimum specs for Grounded<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#fix2\">Temporarily disable your anti-virus programs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#fix3\">Update your graphics driver<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#fix4\">Switch to DirectX 11 in the game setting<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#fix5\">Verify the integrity of game files<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"#fix6\">Play single-player in the offline mode<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fix1\">Fix 1 &#8211; Make sure your PC meets the minimum specs for Grounded<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Game crashes will occur if your machine isn&#8217;t powerful enough to play Grounded. So before we move on to more in-depth fixes, it&#8217;s necessary to confirm your PC meets the game&#8217;s minimum system requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are Grounded&#8217;s minimum specs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Operating system<\/strong><\/td><td>Windows 7 (SP1) 64bit<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Processor<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel Core i3-3225<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Memory<\/strong><\/td><td>4 GB RAM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Graphics<\/strong><\/td><td>Nvidia GTX 650 Ti<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Storage<\/strong><\/td><td>8 GB available space<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t know how to check your PC specs, follow the steps here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> On your keyboard, press the <strong>Windows logo key<\/strong> and <strong>R<\/strong> at the same time to invoke the Run box. Then, type <strong>dxdiag<\/strong> and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-0.jpg 399w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-0-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> Check the information about your <strong>operating system<\/strong>, <strong>processor<\/strong>, and <strong>memory<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-1.jpg 726w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-1-600x439.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-1-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> Select the <strong>Display<\/strong> tab and check your graphics card&#8217;s information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"726\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2.jpg 726w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-600x438.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/1-2-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If your computer isn&#8217;t geared up for the game, then it&#8217;s time to upgrade your PC. If you have perfect PC specs but still see the crashing problem, then read on to find out more fixes below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fix2\">Fix 2 &#8211; Temporarily disable your anti-virus programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Anti-virus programs can interfere with Grounded and stop it from running properly. To test if they&#8217;re the causes, you could temporarily disable your anti-virus programs and relaunch Grounded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"note warning\"><span>Be extra careful about what sites you visit, what emails you open and what files you download when your antivirus is disabled.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can play the game normally with antivirus turned off, you should <strong>add Grounded to the exception list of your anti-virus programs<\/strong>. Refer to the documentation of the antivirus or contact the vendor for further assistance if you don&#8217;t know how to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the problem persists, move towards the next fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fix3\">Fix 3 &#8211; Update your graphics driver<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An outdated or corrupt graphics driver could be the main culprit of Grounded crashing. To play Grounded smoothly and gain the best gaming experience, you should install the latest and correct graphics driver on your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can update the graphics driver in two ways: <strong><a href=\"#option1\">manually<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"#option2\">automatically<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"option1\">Option 1 \u2013 Update your graphic driver manually<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Graphics card manufacturers keep updating drivers. To get them, you need to go to the manufacturer&#8217;s website (<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/support\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'click', {'event_category': 'link', 'event_label': 'kbde-externalurl-amd-support-grounded-crashing', 'value': 1, 'non_interaction': true });\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AMD<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/Download\/index.aspx\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'click', {'event_category': 'link', 'event_label': 'kbde-externalurl-nvidia-support-grounded-crashing', 'value': 1, 'non_interaction': true });\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NVIDIA<\/a><\/strong>), find the drivers corresponding with your specific flavor of Windows version (for example, Windows 32 bit) and download the driver manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve downloaded the correct driver for your system, double-click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions to install it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"option2\">Option 2 \u2013 Update your graphic driver automatically<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2018t have the time, patience or computer skills to update the graphics driver manually, you can do it automatically with <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/kb\/DriverEasy_Setup.exe\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'click', {'event_category': 'download', 'event_label': 'kbde-dedownload-de-download-grounded-crashing', 'value': 1, 'non_interaction': true });\">Driver Easy<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct driver for it. You don\u2019t need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you don\u2019t need to risk downloading and installing the wrong driver, and you don\u2019t need to worry about making a mistake when installing. It takes just 2 clicks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> <strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/kb\/DriverEasy_Setup.exe\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'click', {'event_category': 'download', 'event_label': 'kbde-dedownload-de-download-grounded-crashing', 'value': 1, 'non_interaction': true });\">Download<\/a><\/strong> and install Driver Easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> Run Driver Easy and click the <strong>Scan Now<\/strong> button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DE-scannow-7.0-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DE-scannow-7.0-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DE-scannow-7.0-1-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/DE-scannow-7.0-1-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> Click <strong>Update All<\/strong> to automatically download and install the correct version of <em>all<\/em> the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system. Or you can click the\u00a0<strong>Activate &amp; Update<\/strong>\u00a0button next to the\u00a0specific <em>flagged graphics driver<\/em>\u00a0you want to update.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/de-graphics-7.0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201753\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/de-graphics-7.0.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/de-graphics-7.0-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/de-graphics-7.0-150x99.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"note info\"><span>You&#8217;ll need the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/buy.php?comeid=kbde\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'click', {'event_category': 'link', 'event_label': 'kbde-debuy-de-buy-grounded-crashing', 'value': 1, 'non_interaction': true });\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pro version<\/a><\/strong> to unlock the full features and technical support. If you\u2019re not prepared to purchase the Pro version yet, Driver Easy provides a 7-day trial at no cost, granting access to all Pro features like fast downloads and easy installation. No charges will occur until after the trial period ends.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If updating the graphic driver doesn&#8217;t help with the Grounded crashing issue, try the next solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fix4\">Fix 4 &#8211; Switch to DirectX 11 in the game setting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many players reported that Grounded crashes in the DirectX 12 mode. In this case, you can force the game to run on DirectX 11 and see if the problem is solved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> On your keyboard, press the <strong>Windows logo key <\/strong>and <strong>R<\/strong> at the same time to open the Run box. Then, type <strong>dxdiag<\/strong> and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-0.jpg 399w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-0-150x77.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> Check your <strong>DirectX version<\/strong>. If it&#8217;s DirectX 12, continue to step 3, or if you have DirectX 11, you can jump to <strong><a href=\"#fix5\">fix 5<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-0-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-0-1.jpg 728w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-0-1-600x439.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-0-1-150x110.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"note notification\"><span>If you have an older version such as DirectX 10 or DirectX 9, you may need to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivereasy.com\/knowledge\/3-steps-to-update-directx-in-your-windows-10\/\" onclick=\"gtag('event', 'click', {'event_category': 'link', 'event_label': 'kbde-linkde-update-directx-grounded-crashing', 'value': 1, 'non_interaction': true });\" rel=\"dofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">update DirectX<\/a><\/strong> to run the game.<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> Launch Steam, and click the <strong>Library<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-1-600x138.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-1-150x35.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4)<\/strong> Locate <strong>Grounded<\/strong> on the game list, right click it and click <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-2-111x150.jpg 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5)<\/strong> Click the <strong>General<\/strong> tab and click <strong>Set launch options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-3-150x114.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6)<\/strong> Type  <strong>-dxlevel 110<\/strong> in the field and click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"373\" height=\"153\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-4-1.jpg 373w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-4-1-150x62.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7)<\/strong> Click <strong>Close<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"604\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-5.jpg 604w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-5-600x591.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-5-150x148.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Relaunch Grounded to check if the issue is solved. If not, there&#8217;s another fix for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fix5\">Fix 5 &#8211; Verify the integrity of game files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Game data that is missing or corrupted also results in the Grounded crashing issue. You can let Steam check and repair the game files and cache, and this takes a few steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> Launch Steam, and click the <strong>Library<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-1-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-1-1-600x138.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/4-1-1-150x35.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> Right click <strong>Grounded<\/strong> on the game list, and click <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1.jpg 345w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-2-1-150x121.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> Click the <strong>Local files<\/strong> tab, and click <strong>Verify integrity of game files<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-3.jpg 609w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-3-600x278.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/6-3-150x69.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait for the process to complete. Then play Grounded to see whether the crashing problem goes away. If not, check out the fix below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fix6\">Fix 6 &#8211; Play single-player in the offline mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Playing with friends is absolutely one of the most charming parts of Grounded. However, if you constantly run into crashing at the loading screen and couldn&#8217;t even complete a whole game, you could try playing single player in the offline mode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> Click <strong>Steam<\/strong> and then click <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"286\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-1.jpg 286w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-1-150x142.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 286px) 100vw, 286px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2)<\/strong> Ensure the <strong>Don&#8217;t save account credentials on this computer option<\/strong> isn&#8217;t ticked. Then, click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/stem4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/stem4.jpg 740w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/stem4-600x474.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/stem4-150x119.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3)<\/strong> Click <strong>Steam<\/strong> and click <strong>Go offline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-3.jpg 277w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/5-3-150x133.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4)<\/strong> Click <strong>Restart in offline mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/steam2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/steam2.jpg 432w, https:\/\/images.drivereasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/steam2-150x64.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Launch Steam. 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