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

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

2014-12-04T04:08:25+00:00

Managed to play a full game of COD AW with the steam client service disabled... And that was multi-player
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Anonymous

2014-12-04T03:25:41+00:00

Dota 2 works well with steamservice.exe deleted
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