How to Repair Steam Client Bootstrapper High CPU Issue in Windows PC

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Steam is a well-known online platform among the gaming community. It allows gamers to download their favorite PC games directly to their computer, which means you no longer have to go to the store to get a physical copy, which is so convenient for you.

Although Steam is a stable platform, there are cases where users have experienced high Steam Client Bootstrapper CPU load on Windows PCs, whether it’s single-player or multiplayer games. In this latest troubleshooting article, we will look at the Steam Client Bootstrapper high CPU load problem on Windows.

What is causing the Steam Client Bootstrapper high CPU load problem?

• Red Shell spyware was previously installed along with Steam games, but this problem has since been resolved. However, it is possible that Red Shell spyware is still present on your computer and continues to collect data and cause high CPU load.
• The steam overlay can also force the Steam client loader to use more CPU resources than usual. Steam overlay causes many games to run unstable. In addition, the Steam client often has problems with the overlay, so it is better to disable it.
• Steam allows users to set custom skins for the Steam client, but switching to a custom skin can cause the Steam client loader to consume a lot of processing power on your CPU. Therefore, it is recommended to revert to the default Steam skin.
• It can happen that the Steam Client loader will be a heavy CPU drain if you have set the Steam home page to “Store”. Resetting the homepage to Library often solves the problem of high CPU load.

How to solve the problem of high CPU load in Steam Client Bootstrapper?

Turn off the Steam overlay

1. Click the Steam shortcut on your computer to launch the Steam client.
2. Click the Steam button in the upper-left corner and select Settings.
3. Click the In-Game tab.
4. Under Steam Overlay, uncheck the Enable In-Game Steam Overlay option.
5. Click the OK button to save your changes.
6. Click the Steam button in the upper left corner and select Exit to exit Steam completely.

Steam Repair

1. On your keyboard, press the Windows logo key and the R key simultaneously to open the Run dialog box.
2. Copy and paste the following command into the Run dialog box, then press Enter.
   “C:\Program Files (x86)\SteambinSteamService.exe” /repair
3. Then restart the Steam client and check if the high CPU load problem has been resolved.

Change the client skin to the standard skin

1. Click on the Steam app shortcut on your desktop to launch the client.
2. Click on the Steam button in the upper left corner. Then select Settings.
3. Click the Interface tab, then select the (Default Skin) option under Choose the skin Steam should use (requires you to restart Steam).
4. Click OK to save your changes.
5. Once you’ve changed the client skin to the default skin, you can check to see if the Steam loader’s CPU usage has been resolved.

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