New error message, Steam won't run.

[_Z_Ryuken]

It's new to me.

Last time I used it was just before my router inexplicably failed.

Well, the router is up again and I have all the securities turned off so it is pretty much just out there in the open. I'm hoping to avoid complications by leaving the security off until I can figure a permanent solution.

Anyhoo, I tried to start up Steam today.

I would click it to run, and nothing would happen for a good 5-10 minutes. No splash screen, no news, no list of games, no updating, but an error pops up.

A screeshot is in the attachment.

I went into the task manager to check things out, and there is a weird something that happened. Normally I have around ~20 processes running at any given moment, but today I have 28. Some extra SVChosts and some things I've never seen before called CLI.exe. I'm hoping that is just the ATi Catalyst crap.

If you have ever encountered this error please give me some direction.

I imagine it is router related and Steam is not able to connect to the internet. I was able to browse the web with no issues so I don't understand what the deal is.
The computer Steam is installed on is a Desktop with a wireless NIC that communicates with a Linksys WRT54G, if you missed my other thread.

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

I guess it helps to attach the image.

 

[Chris D]

CLI.exe seems to be something to do with Catalyst, so don't worry about that.

It's complaining about a WinSock error. Try the following:

Click Start
Click Run...
Type cmd and press enter
Type "netsh winsock reset"
After a few moments, it should confirm its completion and ask to restart the PC.
Do this and try Steam again. That resets the Winsock catalogue so in theory any Winsock errors should resolve themselves.

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

Ok I tried what you suggested.

Upon starting Steam back up a green progress box reading "Steam - updating" flashed for about a minute with no activity, then just disappeared and now I think I am just waiting for it to pop up with an error.
There is no programs running or hanging, Steam is listed in the processes, but there is nothing in the taskbar.

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WHOA WHOA cancel that. It's asking me to log in.

If it goes all the way, I love you. <3

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It went all the way. I owe ya a drink. ;D