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Games Load Significantly Slower Than Before When Using Steam
Hello everyone,
I'm not sure whether this is software or network-related so I'm going to post it as a software issue and then make a network-related topic if it turns out that's the cause.
So I tried playing a couple of games last night through my recently installed Steam. The games loaded up fine but I noticed a significant decrease in load time from before. For instance, the GTA V intro screen took about 7 seconds to load before I reinstalled my OS. Now, it takes significantly more time. I've also noticed this happens when it comes to connecting to GTA: Online. What used to be an instant transition now takes at least 5 seconds longer.
I ran the Steam installer as Admin and selected "UNBLOCK" before installing. The only AV I have is MSSE and Windows Firewall. I've added exceptions to the applications in the Firewall. Does anyone know if this is network-related or is it Steam? Any tips would be helpful.
Things I can try is uninstalling and reinstalling my Nvidia drivers. They are currently on 362.00 version (everyone I've talked to says they are the most stable). I can also try playing "hardwired" (I have both wireless and Ethernet). I can also try updating the Ethernet driver.