Steam* deletes critical files in the cache directory

[biffzinker]

It causes Steam to do a self repair, and another download of packages.

[Feathered-Serpent]

Not only that, but there are also games which don't find their savegames anymore, after deleting the remotecache.vdf files. In my case it was Unpacking

Edit: Steam Cache deletes the remotecache files

Edit2: that also deletes certain Steam settings, in my case I always had to disable Steam Cloud synchronization again after each cleaning

[TZocker]

FileKey17=%ProgramFiles%\Steam\userdata**|remotecache.vdf

But i have my games not on C: ...

@Edit2: that also deletes certain Steam settings, in my case I always had to disable Steam Cloud synchronization again after each cleaning

I can't agree with you, i don't have this Problem, I can uncheck this option and make a cleaning and it is also uncheck.

[TZocker]

So I tested again on my Laptop. Here I have games on C:.

But I do not have the Problem with that (deletes certain Steam settings).

I Think its the best way to seperate it with a warning for the remotecache. I think its only a Problem when you don't sync your savegames with the cloud.

Perhabs it can be also the reason from the Problem with reset the settings.

[MoscaDotTo]

hi! this was caused by deleting the .ico file

[MoscaDotTo]

going to be pushing an update which addresses this shortly, please file a new bug if issues persist