Steam client broken after updating to Windows Tech Preview Build 9879

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It would appear that the latest build of the windows technical preview has caused some serious stability issues for Steam users.

As we all know, this is a big reason why many people use Windows for their desktop PC. To stably play games =)

I ask that the Microsoft OS engineers please try to track down whatever changes they've introduced with this latest build so that we can once again have the ability to use Steam.

Symptoms: While playing games via steam ( including the two most widely played steam games, Dota2 and CS:GO ) the steam client will randomly crash. The process will completely die and there will be no trace left in the steam client application logs. As a result of steam dying your game will almost instantly end as well. This issue is present in both Steam and steam beta clients.

http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta/discussions/0/624075036312911882/

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/11/624076027749834093/

I hope there is a solution here. Granted this is a free technical preview, but for me it just became a lot less useful.

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Anonymous

2014-12-04T21:40:49+00:00

For me, it crashes about 2-5 times uring and Match Making-match in CS:GO.

System:

AMD FX-8350 8x@4.0Ghz

16GB Corsair 1600Mhz

Gigabyte GTX 760 OC

OCZ Agility 128GB SSD
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Anonymous

2014-12-04T17:59:06+00:00

Weird, I been playing some steam games for extended periods of time without hitting this issue.

How long do you guys think its taking before its crashing for you? my average play time before exiting my game is between 45 mins and 1.5 hrs.

And random question, but have you tried a fresh re-install of Steam? like uninstalling / reboot / re-install?

Don't think its the hardware the cause, but here is my info if anyone is curios. Feel free to share your system specs.

Core I7 / 16gb Ram / HD 7970 in xfire
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Anonymous

2014-12-04T12:13:20+00:00

Just tried out the new beta and the problem persists.....
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Anonymous

2014-12-04T10:25:59+00:00

I did upgrade to beta, and it die not fix it.. But that was 2 weeks ago or so.

So If it works now that is indeed good news :D
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Anonymous

2014-12-04T09:24:07+00:00

I've been playing CSGO matchmaking yesterday somewhat the entire day without error, but that is after I installed the new beta of Steam. I also insisted a friend, who I play with and who also uses TP, to install the beta of Steam. I can't remember him crashing since installing the steam beta where that was a common thing in the last couple of days.

If it happens again im going to give it another try by disabling DEP service and after that without steamservice if still an issue.
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