3 files | articles.json, 3C73-90F9-F600-0266-uninstall-steam.txt, 4BD4-4528-6B2E-8327-moving-a-steam-installation-and-games.txt

Author: SteamDB-Tracker

articles.json

@@ -1040,8 +1040,8 @@
     "4355984667845853798": {
         "title": "Uninstall Steam",
         "url_code": "3C73-90F9-F600-0266",
-        "version": 10,
-        "timestamp": "2025-12-23 08:32:35"
+        "version": 11,
+        "timestamp": "2026-01-19 15:40:28"
     },
     "4401621164100598477": {
         "title": "Valve Hardware Compliance",
@@ -1358,8 +1358,8 @@
     "5464068287806472999": {
         "title": "Moving a Steam Installation and Games",
         "url_code": "4BD4-4528-6B2E-8327",
-        "version": 11,
-        "timestamp": "2023-06-15 20:21:33"
+        "version": 12,
+        "timestamp": "2026-01-19 15:31:58"
     },
     "5477442274052911722": {
         "title": "Apple Steam Link App",

docs/3C73-90F9-F600-0266-uninstall-steam.txt

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ How should I uninstall Steam?
 [section style=important]
 
 [h3]Important:[/h3]
-This process will remove Steam and any installed game content from your machine. If reinstalling Steam and Steam games in the near future, please move the steamapps folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps) outside of the Steam directory to prevent your games from being deleted.  Additionally, [url=https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8794-YPHV-2033]backups[/url] of all game content can be created for reinstallation.
+This process will remove Steam and any installed game content from your machine. If reinstalling Steam and Steam games in the near future, please move the steamapps folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\) outside of the Steam directory to prevent your games from being deleted.  Additionally, [url=https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8794-YPHV-2033]backups[/url] of all game content can be created for reinstallation.
 [/section]
 
 [section style=warning]
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Please observe the following procedure to uninstall Steam and any game content f
 [olist]
 
 [*]Exit Steam [/*]
-[*]To keep game installations, move the steamapps folder out of C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam [/*]
+[*]To keep game installations, move the steamapps folder out of C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\ [/*]
 [*]Click the Windows [b]Start[/b] button and select the [b]gear icon[/b] for the [b]Settings[/b] [/*]
 [*]Select [b]Apps[/b] from the Settings window [/*]
 [*]Search and click the [b]Steam[/b] entry from the list and then click the [b]Uninstall[/b] button that appears [/*]
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Dealing with your registry requires extreme care. Do not delete anything in your
 [olist]
 
 [*]Exit Steam. [/*]
-[*]Navigate to your Steam directory. (Typically [b]C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam[/b])
+[*]Navigate to your Steam directory. (Typically [b]C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\[/b])
 
 [list]
 

docs/4BD4-4528-6B2E-8327-moving-a-steam-installation-and-games.txt

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 Games are installed to the following folder by default:
 
-[code]C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common[/code]
+[code]C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\[/code]
 
 You can create an alternate location on any drive, which you can choose in the future when installing games.
 
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ The following instructions are a simple way to move your Steam installation alon
 [olist]
 
 [*]Exit the Steam client application. [/*]
-[*]Navigate to the Steam installation folder. The default installation location is: [code]C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam[/code] [/*]
+[*]Navigate to the Steam installation folder. The default installation location is: [code]C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Steam\\[/code] [/*]
 [*]Delete all of the files and folders except the [i]steamapps[/i] and [i]userdata[/i] folders and [i]steam.exe[/i] [/*]
-[*]Cut and paste the whole Steam folder to the new location, for example: [code]D:\Games\Steam\ [/code] [/*]
+[*]Cut and paste the whole Steam folder to the new location, for example: [code]D:\\Games\\Steam\\[/code] [/*]
 [*]Launch Steam and log into your account. [/*]
 
 [/olist]
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ If you encounter any errors during the move process or when Steam is launched fr
 [olist]
 
 [*]Exit the Steam client application. [/*]
-[*]Navigate to the new Steam installation folder. Continuing from the last section's example, the new location would be: [code]D:\Games\Steam\ [/code] [/*]
+[*]Navigate to the new Steam installation folder. Continuing from the last section's example, the new location would be: [code]D:\\Games\\Steam\\ [/code] [/*]
 [*]Move the [i]steamapps[/i] folder from the Steam installation folder to your desktop. [/*]
 [*]Review the [url=https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9609-OBMP-2526]Uninstalling Steam[/url] topic for instructions to uninstall Steam (this must be done to remove your old Steam installation settings from the Windows Registry). [/*]
 [*]Review the [url=https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3046-ECVN-3712]Installing Steam[/url] topic for instructions to re-install Steam to the desired location. [/*]