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Error Message - Steam.Exe (Main Exception) to Run Steam You Must First Connect to the Internet

Latest update on May 26, 2020 at 02:08 PM by David Webb .

This short article will explain what to do if you are seeing the following Steam Error Message: Steam.Exe (Main Exception) to Run Steam You Must First Connect to the Internet. This error is typically shown upon attempting to launch Steam.

The easiest solution is to temporarily disable the Windows firewall or/and your antivirus preventing any Steam updates.
You can also create an exception for "Steam.exe" For your firewall/antivirus.
Once done, simply delete the ClientRegistry.blob file located C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.
Launch Steam.

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