Blocking Steam

[Brandy1123]

Make sure you have a Legal copy of the game loaded and updated to a version you are comfortable with. You can always undo this and reload or update later.

 

------- Firewall Blocking of STEAM

 

McAfee:

Open the Plus Action panel and Click on the word Firewall (has a green check mark)

Settings - Internet Connections for Programs

Scroll down to Steam. Hilight it and select EDIT

Select Access type : Block

check mark Net Guard : ON

Click save

 

 

Windows 7:

Start - Control Panel - Windows Firewall

click to allow programs or features

Use the Windowed slider to scroll down to STEAM

Uncheck all boxes for it.

Save and exit.

 

 

------- Disable STEAM services:

 

Start - Control Panel - Admin Tools

 

* Select Component Services

* Select Services (local)

* Bottom Tab of Middle Window - Select Standard

* Scroll down to: "Steam Client Service" and Click it.

* Halfway down the open window you will see "Startup Type" with a drop down next to it.

* Select Disable. Service will now be registered as STOPPED

* Click OK

Close Admin windows.

 

* Restart your system

* Load YOUR game.

 

When you load the game, there will be about a 5 second delay. Its trying to talk to the STEAM basecamp. You'll get a window error that states;

 

Failed to enumerate subscribed files!

 

---> click ok

 

Click PLAY and Play

 

 

Once you do this, you will not be able to log into STEAM, open the Creation Kit or download any mods from them. You will be isolated from them. If for some reason you THINK you need back into its controlling regime, reverse the process of what you did when you gained freedom. It will NOT interfere with NEXUS downloads. If this is somehow illegal, then I ask you not to do it. so there :tongue:

 

It still smells like a STEAMypile, but at least its now in someone elses backyard.

Edited March 28, 2012 by Brandy_123