{"id":237903,"date":"2023-09-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/?p=237903"},"modified":"2024-04-23T06:49:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T06:49:32","slug":"steam-library-black-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix Steam Library Black Screen\/Not Loading (10+ Fixes)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Steam is a go-to world for gamers that allows them to install their favorite games like Elden Ring and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/who-is-george-osric-in-hogwarts-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hogwarts Legacy<\/a> in the Steam library and play whenever they want. However, what if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-not-opening-error-fixes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam won&#8217;t open<\/a> or the Steam library black screen and does not load?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To sort out the black screen problem, gamers can apply the solutions on their Windows PCs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/macbook\/\">MacBooks<\/a> mentioned in this blog. However, it is recommended to apply these basic fixes before executing any complex fixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click three times on the black screen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap Friends and chat option<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disable any hacking tools and anti-cheat software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/having-internet-problems-solve-internet-connection-problems\/\">Check the internet connection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the Steam window on the main screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Why_does_Steam_Library_Sit_on_Black_Screen_Reasons\" title=\"Why does Steam Library Sit on Black Screen? Reasons\">Why does Steam Library Sit on Black Screen? Reasons<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#How_to_Fix_Steam_Library_Black_Screen_or_Not_Loading\" title=\"How to Fix Steam Library Black Screen or Not Loading\">How to Fix Steam Library Black Screen or Not Loading<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Restart_Steam\" title=\"Restart Steam\">Restart Steam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Check_the_Steam_Server_Status\" title=\"Check the Steam Server Status\">Check the Steam Server Status<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Close_Steam_Client_WebHelper_Process\" title=\"Close Steam Client WebHelper Process\">Close Steam Client WebHelper Process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Steam_Library_Black_Screen_Closed_Background_Task\" title=\"Steam Library Black Screen: Closed Background Task\">Steam Library Black Screen: Closed Background Task<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Runs_Steam_as_an_Administrator\" title=\"Runs Steam as an Administrator\">Runs Steam as an Administrator<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Run_Troubleshoot_Compatibility_Feature\" title=\"Run Troubleshoot Compatibility Feature\">Run Troubleshoot Compatibility Feature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Opt-Out_from_Steam_Client_Beta\" title=\"Opt-Out from Steam Client Beta\">Opt-Out from Steam Client Beta<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Make_Sure_the_Graphic_Cards_Working_Properly\" title=\"Make Sure the Graphic Cards Working Properly\">Make Sure the Graphic Cards Working Properly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Clean_Steams_Web_Browser_Data\" title=\"Clean Steam\u2019s Web Browser Data\">Clean Steam\u2019s Web Browser Data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Delete_the_Steam_App_Cache_to_Fix_the_Steam_Library_Black_Screen\" title=\"Delete the Steam App Cache to Fix the Steam Library Black Screen\">Delete the Steam App Cache to Fix the Steam Library Black Screen<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Modify_Steam_Client_Settings\" title=\"Modify Steam Client Settings\">Modify Steam Client Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Add_A_Command_in_Steam_Shortcut\" title=\"Add A Command in Steam Shortcut\">Add A Command in Steam Shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Steam_Library_Black_Screen_Update_Steam_Client\" title=\"Steam Library Black Screen: Update Steam Client\">Steam Library Black Screen: Update Steam Client<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Reinstall_Steam\" title=\"Reinstall Steam\">Reinstall Steam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Steam_Library_Black_Screennot_Loading_is_No_Longer_an_Issue\" title=\"Steam Library Black Screen\/not Loading is No Longer an Issue\">Steam Library Black Screen\/not Loading is No Longer an Issue<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#FAQs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-library-black-screen\/#Editors_Recommendations\" title=\"Editor\u2019s Recommendations\">Editor\u2019s Recommendations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-does-steam-library-sit-on-black-screen-reasons\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Steam_Library_Sit_on_Black_Screen_Reasons\"><\/span><strong>Why does Steam Library Sit on Black Screen? Reasons<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you try to launch Steam on your device, but it is not loading, it might have several causes. That is;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Offline Steam server<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrupt or malware browser cache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Out-of-date graphics drivers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corrupt app cache<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outdated Steam app<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Steam client WebHelper process<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other apps running in the background<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unorganized Steam client settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-fix-steam-library-black-screen-or-not-loading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Fix_Steam_Library_Black_Screen_or_Not_Loading\"><\/span><strong>How to Fix Steam Library Black Screen or Not Loading<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Suppose the abovementioned basic solutions did not solve the issue. Below we have shared solutions that many users effectively resolve the screen that is not loading problem when browsing Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-restart-steam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restart_Steam\"><\/span><strong>Restart Steam<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Executing a Steam restart can doggedness the temporary glitches. That is why players can try to sort out the problem when encountering the Steam library blank screen by starting Steam again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong><u>NOTE:<\/u><\/strong><\/em> Remember that users can\u2019t restart Steam within the app as it is not loading. Users must restart the Steam app via the task manager function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>To restart your Steam app, follow the below-mentioned steps.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the taskbar and tap on the <em><strong>task manager<\/strong><\/em> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-on-the-task-manager-1024x880.jpg\" alt=\"tap on the task manager \" class=\"wp-image-237906\" style=\"width:768px;height:660px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-on-the-task-manager-1024x880.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-on-the-task-manager-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-on-the-task-manager-768x660.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-on-the-task-manager-1536x1320.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-on-the-task-manager-2048x1760.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-on-the-task-manager-624x536.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>After that, look for Steam-related options in the <em><strong>process <\/strong><\/em>tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then right-click the Steam-related files and tap the <em><strong>End task<\/strong><\/em> option individually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-the-End-task-1024x847.jpg\" alt=\"tap the End task \" class=\"wp-image-237907\" style=\"width:768px;height:635px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-the-End-task-1024x847.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-the-End-task-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-the-End-task-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-the-End-task-1536x1270.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-the-End-task-2048x1693.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/tap-the-End-task-624x516.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Now open the Steam library and check whether the screen issue is fixed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Steam library black screen issue continues after restarting, players must continue with the other fixes stated below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-check-the-steam-server-status\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_the_Steam_Server_Status\"><\/span><strong>Check the Steam Server Status<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When there is something off-beam with the Steam services, it can cause the Steam library game displays a blank screen or not loading. So, it is suggested to verify the Steam server status; the server may be under maintenance, have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/the-most-important-cyber-security-tips-for-your-users\/\">cyber security issues<\/a>, or facing any technical issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check the status of the Steam server, hover over the down detector sites. If you get that outages or glitches are reported, you have to wait until the developers patch them up. However, if the server is running properly, players have to set off to the next solution to fix the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-close-steam-client-webhelper-process\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Close_Steam_Client_WebHelper_Process\"><\/span><strong>Close Steam Client WebHelper Process<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fix for the Steam library not loading and displaying the black screen is closing the Steam client WebHelper or SteamWebHelper.exe process in the task manager. This procedure is directly related to the display of Steam. If someone gets any display issues on Steam, it means there is probably an issue with this process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Here are the steps to close the WebHelper process.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Launch the <em><strong>task manager<\/strong><\/em> here and look for the <em><strong>steam client WebHelper<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>SteamWebHelper.exe<\/strong><\/em> process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, select the process and right-click on it. Tap on the <em><strong>End task<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steam-library-black-screen-closed-background-task\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steam_Library_Black_Screen_Closed_Background_Task\"><\/span><strong>Steam Library Black Screen: Closed Background Task<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If a gamer wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-share-games-on-steam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">share games on Steam<\/a>, the Steam library may not work appropriately. It is probably because of excessive programs running in the background. However, if other similar applications such as <strong><em>GOG<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>Origin<\/em><\/strong>, or <strong><em>Epic Games<\/em><\/strong>. So, closing that app and unnecessary background tasks is a good idea to sort out the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Below we have described the steps to close the background running task.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Close-the-background-running-task-1024x656.jpg\" alt=\"Close the background running task\" class=\"wp-image-237908\" style=\"width:768px;height:492px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Close-the-background-running-task-1024x656.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Close-the-background-running-task-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Close-the-background-running-task-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Close-the-background-running-task-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Close-the-background-running-task-2048x1311.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Close-the-background-running-task-624x399.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the taskbar and tap the <em><strong>task manager<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up menu list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the unused programs and Steam-similar apps from the <em><strong>process<\/strong><\/em> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, right-click them and tap on the <em><strong>end task<\/strong><\/em> from the pop-up option list to close them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-runs-steam-as-an-administrator\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Runs_Steam_as_an_Administrator\"><\/span><strong>Runs Steam as an Administrator<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When the operating system fixes limited permission, it can source an application not to load appropriately. In that case, players can open the Steam app as an administrator to check if the issue goes away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Here are the steps to Launch the Steam app as an administrator<\/strong><\/em> <strong><em>to fix the Steam library black screen.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Run-steam-administrator-1024x858.jpg\" alt=\"Run steam administrator\" class=\"wp-image-237909\" style=\"width:768px;height:644px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Run-steam-administrator-1024x858.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Run-steam-administrator-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Run-steam-administrator-768x643.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Run-steam-administrator-1536x1287.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Run-steam-administrator-624x523.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Run-steam-administrator.jpg 1578w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Open the start button and see the <em><strong>Steam<\/strong><\/em> folder from the pop-up list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on Steam and tap on the <em><strong>More<\/strong><\/em> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then tap on the <em><strong>run as administrator<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up menu bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-run-troubleshoot-compatibility-feature\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Run_Troubleshoot_Compatibility_Feature\"><\/span><strong>Run Troubleshoot Compatibility Feature<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When there is an incompatibility between your system and the Steam app, it can originate the Steam library black screen or not load. Gamers can doggedness this issue using their system&#8217;s built-in troubleshooting compatibility feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Use the below instructions to run the troubleshooting compatibility on your system.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tap the <em><strong>Windows<\/strong><\/em> tab from the taskbar and search for the <em><strong>Steam <\/strong><\/em>app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then right-click on it and tap the <em><strong>open file location<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The file location page will open here; right-click on the <em><strong>steam.exe file<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, tap the <em><strong>properties<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up menu list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then ensure the <em><strong>hidden <\/strong><\/em>and <em><strong>read-only<\/strong><\/em> tabs are not selected in the <em><strong>general <\/strong><\/em>tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, hover over the <em><strong>compatibility<\/strong><\/em> tab and enable compatibility mode.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now tap <strong><em>Try the recommended settings<\/em><\/strong> option, then track the on-screen commands to complete the procedure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-opt-out-from-steam-client-beta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opt-Out_from_Steam_Client_Beta\"><\/span><strong>Opt-Out from Steam Client Beta<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Steam client beta program lets the players participate in testing client updates. It gives access to the updated features even before they are not officially launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this testing program can cause the Steam library game not to work and shows a black screen. Therefore, opt-out from the Steam beta client is recommended to sort out the glitches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Here are the simple steps to opt out of the Steam Beta client.<\/strong><\/em><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Click Steam desktop client at the top left side of the Steam homepage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then select <em><strong>settings<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up menu list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-settings-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Tap settings\" class=\"wp-image-237910\" style=\"width:768px;height:401px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-settings-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-settings-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-settings-1-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-settings-1-1536x802.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-settings-1-2048x1069.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-settings-1-624x326.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>After that, tap on the <em><strong>account <\/strong><\/em>tab from the pop-up settings page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hover over the <em><strong>beta participation<\/strong><\/em> section here and tap on the <em><strong>change <\/strong><\/em>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Change-beta-participation-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Change beta participation\" class=\"wp-image-237911\" style=\"width:768px;height:549px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Change-beta-participation-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Change-beta-participation-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Change-beta-participation-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Change-beta-participation-1536x1097.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Change-beta-participation-624x446.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Change-beta-participation.jpg 1576w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Now a new pop-up page will appear on your screen; tap on <em><strong>the None opt out of all beta programs<\/strong><\/em> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-non-opt-out-of-all-beta-1024x722.jpg\" alt=\"Tap non opt out of all beta\" class=\"wp-image-237912\" style=\"width:768px;height:542px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-non-opt-out-of-all-beta-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-non-opt-out-of-all-beta-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-non-opt-out-of-all-beta-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-non-opt-out-of-all-beta-624x440.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-non-opt-out-of-all-beta.jpg 1474w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Then tap on the<em><strong> OK<\/strong><\/em> tab to save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-make-sure-the-graphic-cards-working-properly\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Make_Sure_the_Graphic_Cards_Working_Properly\"><\/span><strong>Make Sure the Graphic Cards Working Properly<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Outdated Graphic drivers may not work appropriately and sometimes displays a black screen when gamers try to launch the Steam library with the UpToDate build of the Steam client. Consequently, users must ensure there are no hardware issues with graphic cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/best-graphics-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best graphics card<\/a> or GPU for the ultimate online and offline <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/top-7-tips-and-tricks-to-improve-your-gaming-experience\/\">gaming experience<\/a> is recommended. However, in this situation, gamers must install the updated graphics driver on their PC system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Follow the steps to update the graphics driver on your Windows PC.<\/strong><\/em><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Right-click on the Windows tab and tap on the <em><strong>device manager<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-device-manager-1024x879.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on the device manager\" class=\"wp-image-237913\" style=\"width:768px;height:659px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-device-manager-1024x879.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-device-manager-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-device-manager-768x660.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-device-manager-624x536.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-device-manager.jpg 1431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on the <em><strong>display adapter<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up device manager page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-display-adapter-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"Tap display adapter\" class=\"wp-image-237914\" style=\"width:768px;height:542px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-display-adapter-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-display-adapter-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-display-adapter-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-display-adapter-1536x1084.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-display-adapter-624x441.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-display-adapter.jpg 1745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>After that, right-click the graphic driver and tap on the <em><strong>update driver<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up menu list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-driver-1024x760.jpg\" alt=\"Update driver\" class=\"wp-image-237915\" style=\"width:768px;height:570px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-driver-1024x760.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-driver-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-driver-768x570.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-driver-1536x1140.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-driver-624x463.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-driver.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Then select the <em><strong>search automatically for drivers\u2019<\/strong><\/em> option; if your system finds any latest graphics drivers, it will automatically install them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-search-automatically-for-drivers-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"Tap search automatically for drivers\" class=\"wp-image-237916\" style=\"width:768px;height:487px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-search-automatically-for-drivers-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-search-automatically-for-drivers-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-search-automatically-for-drivers-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-search-automatically-for-drivers-1536x973.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-search-automatically-for-drivers-624x395.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-search-automatically-for-drivers.jpg 1574w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-clean-steam-s-web-browser-data\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clean_Steams_Web_Browser_Data\"><\/span><strong>Clean Steam\u2019s Web Browser Data<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Steam desktop client has a built-in browser that can display the details of a game that uses the browser frequently. However, the Steam app does not delete its web browser cache data robotically. That can cause Steam not to open the library section or display a black screen. Deleting the Steam web cleans the cache file cookies and history, which can fix this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Here are the instructions to delete Steam&#8217;s web browser data.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Launch the Steam client and tap on the <em><strong>Steam<\/strong><\/em> tab at the top right side of the Steam homepage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap on the<em><strong> settings<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up Steam menu list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-1024x534.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on the settings\" class=\"wp-image-237917\" style=\"width:768px;height:401px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-624x326.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Then tap on the <em><strong>web browser<\/strong><\/em> option from the life side panel of the settings page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap on the <em><strong>delete web browser cache<\/strong><\/em>; when it&#8217;s completed, then tap <em><strong>deletes all browser cookies<\/strong><\/em> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-web-browser-data-1024x533.jpg\" alt=\"Delete web browser data\" class=\"wp-image-237918\" style=\"width:768px;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-web-browser-data-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-web-browser-data-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-web-browser-data-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-web-browser-data-1536x800.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-web-browser-data-2048x1067.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-web-browser-data-624x325.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>After the process is complete, tap on the <em><strong>OK<\/strong><\/em> option. That\u2019s it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-delete-the-steam-app-cache-to-fix-the-steam-library-black-screen\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Delete_the_Steam_App_Cache_to_Fix_the_Steam_Library_Black_Screen\"><\/span><strong>Delete the Steam App Cache<\/strong> <strong>to Fix the Steam Library Black Screen<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The cache files in your Steam app directory save various data about your Steam application and are set up to remember small particulars every time you launch Steam. It ensures that things will work quicker next time users open Steam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, sometimes the cache can miss remembering reserve, which may cause Steam not opening or the Steam library to go black. To sort it out, gamers must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/why-should-you-clear-cache-cookies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">clear the cache and cookies<\/a> of the Steam app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Follow the below-mentioned steps to clear the cache of the Steam app.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-appcache-folder-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Delete appcache folder\" class=\"wp-image-237919\" style=\"width:768px;height:768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-appcache-folder-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-appcache-folder-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-appcache-folder-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-appcache-folder-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-appcache-folder-624x625.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Delete-appcache-folder.jpg 1031w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Launch the <em><strong>file explorer<\/strong><\/em> and hover over to the <em><strong>C<\/strong><\/em> folder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, tap on the <em><strong>program files (x86)<\/strong><\/em> folder and then tap the <em><strong>Steam<\/strong><\/em> option to launch the Steam directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then copy and paste the <em><strong>appcache folder<\/strong><\/em> to another spot.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now right-click on the appcache folder in the steam directory and tap the <em><strong>delete<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-modify-steam-client-settings\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Modify_Steam_Client_Settings\"><\/span><strong>Modify Steam Client Settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When users change the Steam client settings, they could probably encounter a black screen when opening the Steam library. So, setting the Steam client settings to default is recommended to solve it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Here are the steps to change the Steam settings to default.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Tap on the<em><strong> steam<\/strong><\/em> tab on the steam client homepage and tap on the <em><strong>settings<\/strong><\/em> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-option-1024x534.jpg\" alt=\"Tap on the settings option\" class=\"wp-image-237920\" style=\"width:768px;height:401px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-option-1024x534.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-option-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-option-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-option-624x326.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-on-the-settings-option.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Then hover over the <em><strong>library <\/strong><\/em>section from the left sidebar. Here check mark the <em><strong>automatic<\/strong><\/em> box from the <em><strong>Display size<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>for the library UI element<\/strong><\/em> and uncheck the <em><strong>low-performance mode<\/strong><\/em> box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Library-section-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"Library section\" class=\"wp-image-237921\" style=\"width:768px;height:403px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Library-section-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Library-section-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Library-section-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Library-section-1536x805.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Library-section-2048x1073.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Library-section-624x327.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>After that, move to the <em><strong>Interface <\/strong><\/em>tab from the left side panel. Here uncheck <em><strong>Big Picture Mode<\/strong><\/em>, <em><strong>GPU accelerated rending<\/strong><\/em>, and <em><strong>DirectWrite<\/strong><\/em> boxes under the <em><strong>default skin<\/strong><\/em> option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-boxes-in-interface-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Uncheck boxes in interface\" class=\"wp-image-237922\" style=\"width:768px;height:402px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-boxes-in-interface-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-boxes-in-interface-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-boxes-in-interface-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-boxes-in-interface-1536x804.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-boxes-in-interface-2048x1072.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-boxes-in-interface-624x327.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Now move to the <em><strong>Shader Pre-Caching<\/strong><\/em> tab from the left panel. Here uncheck enable <em><strong>shader pre-caching <\/strong><\/em>option.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-shader-pre-checking-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"Uncheck shader pre-checking\" class=\"wp-image-237923\" style=\"width:768px;height:401px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-shader-pre-checking-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-shader-pre-checking-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-shader-pre-checking-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-shader-pre-checking-1536x803.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-shader-pre-checking-2048x1071.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Uncheck-shader-pre-checking-624x326.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>After that, restart your Steam app to apply the variations and check whether the Steam library black screen is resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-add-a-command-in-steam-shortcut\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_A_Command_in_Steam_Shortcut\"><\/span><strong>Add A Command in Steam Shortcut<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If all the above fixes don&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-wont-launch-heres-how-to-fixit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launch Steam,<\/a> it will be stuck on a black screen with sound. Then you have to try this fix by adding the command (-no-cef-sandbox) in the Steam shortcut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Follow these steps to add the command in the Steam shortcut.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Add-no-cef-sandbox-705x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Add no-cef-sandbox\" class=\"wp-image-237924\" style=\"width:529px;height:768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Add-no-cef-sandbox-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Add-no-cef-sandbox-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Add-no-cef-sandbox-624x906.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Add-no-cef-sandbox.jpg 757w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Close Steam and right-click on the <em><strong>Steam shortcut<\/strong><\/em> from the desktop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap on the <em><strong>properties<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up menu list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here tap on the <em><strong>shortcut<\/strong><\/em> tab and add <em><strong>-no-cef-sandbox<\/strong><\/em> at the end of the <em><strong>target<\/strong><\/em> option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, click <em><strong>Apply<\/strong><\/em> tab and then the <em><strong>OK<\/strong><\/em> tab.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steam-library-display-black-screen-update-steam-client\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steam_Library_Black_Screen_Update_Steam_Client\"><\/span><strong>Steam Library Black Screen:<\/strong> <strong>Update Steam Client<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After following the above solutions, if the Steam library fails to open or is not loading, then updating the Steam client has solved this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Follow the below steps to update the Steam client.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-steam-client-1024x537.jpg\" alt=\"Update steam client\" class=\"wp-image-237925\" style=\"width:768px;height:403px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-steam-client-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-steam-client-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-steam-client-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-steam-client-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-steam-client-624x327.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Update-steam-client.jpg 1601w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Open the Steam client and tap the <em><strong>Steam<\/strong><\/em> tab at the top left corner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the <em><strong>check for steam client updates<\/strong><\/em> option from the pop-up menu list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If it is up to date, you will get the prompt <em><strong>Your Steam client is updated<\/strong><\/em>. You have to download and install the newest updates if it is not updated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reinstall-steam\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reinstall_Steam\"><\/span><strong>Reinstall Steam<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate to the <em><strong>C <\/strong><\/em>drive on your PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In C drive, tap on the <em><strong>Program Files (86)<\/strong><\/em> folder, then tap the<em><strong> Steam<\/strong><\/em> folder option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete all files and folders, excluding <em><strong>steam apps,<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>user data,<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>steam.exe<\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, double-click on <em><strong>steam.exe<\/strong><\/em> to reinstall it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-steam-library-not-loading-black-screen-is-no-longer-an-issue\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steam_Library_Black_Screennot_Loading_is_No_Longer_an_Issue\"><\/span><strong>Steam Library Black Screen\/<strong>not Loading<\/strong> is No Longer an Issue<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Steam server has transformed the gaming era doe gamers all over the world. But glitches, blank screens, and not loading are still the most common issue player will encounter. However, users can fix this issue by following the solutions mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If someone tries all the above fixes and the issue persists, its revenue that it is not with the Steam library; system, computer errors, or something else causes the black screen to appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is my Steam game black with sound?<\/strong><br>This issue occurs when you use an outdated graphic driver, a problem with the monitor connection, improper power saving settings, prolonged hardware stress, excessive heat generation, and misconfigured game settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why is my Steam library black?<\/strong><br>Offline Steam servers, outdated graphics cards, corrupt browser and app cache, unorganized Steam settings, and other apps running in the background can cause the Steam library to go black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to play steam library?<\/strong><br>Log in to Steam > tap Library tab > select the game you want to install and tap on it. Then select Play to play the game you have installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Steam library shows a black screen: what to do?<\/strong><br>Open Steam settings > tap Interface tab > uncheck scale text and icons to match the monitor settings box. Then wait till it restarts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-editor-s-recommendations\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Editors_Recommendations\"><\/span><strong>Editor\u2019s Recommendations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/what-are-steam-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What Are Steam Points &amp; How to Make Money with This<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/steam-friend-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Find Steam Friend Code: All You Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-refund-a-game-on-steam-most-working-methods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Refund a Game on Steam: Most Working Methods<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steam is a go-to world for gamers that allows them to install their favorite games like Elden Ring and Hogwarts Legacy in the Steam library and play whenever they want. 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