Steam client broken after updating to Windows Tech Preview Build 9879

Anonymous
2014-12-02T02:12:50+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2014-12-11T13:21:33+00:00

    What update installed around that time? I would like to check to see if I have also gotten that update. I have noticed that I have not received other updates that I have seen mentioned around the forums, just curious if they are slow-rolling out certain updates.

    Windows Technical Preview December Update for x64-based systems (KB3020114)

    Installation date: ‎4-‎12-‎2014 15:16

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3020114

    I've got an update regarding the crashing. I earlier said it is gone entirely on my system, but funny enough I experienced it two times in ~24 gaming hours since writing it was vanished. Far less frequent than the 3 times per clock hour as I experienced previously.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-12-11T01:26:12+00:00

    I found out that around the time I opted into steam beta, windows also silently installed an update. Maybe someone who still experiences the issue wants to give it another shot with DEP disabled?

    What update installed around that time? I would like to check to see if I have also gotten that update. I have noticed that I have not received other updates that I have seen mentioned around the forums, just curious if they are slow-rolling out certain updates.

    I am also having this issue with COD:AW.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-12-06T21:38:27+00:00

    Any idea when new build is coming out? Hoping for a hotfix...

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-12-06T02:09:18+00:00

    http://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable-data-execution-prevention

    reason for suggesting: BEX error report in my logbooks for Steam.exe crashes. Found on the internet that BEX has something to do with DEP

    That did not work....prob have to wait for them to get a new build going.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-12-05T00:23:07+00:00

    http://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable-data-execution-prevention

    reason for suggesting: BEX error report in my logbooks for Steam.exe crashes. Found on the internet that BEX has something to do with DEP

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