How to Speed Up Steam Unpacking
Speeding up Steam unpacking can feel like trying to teach a snail to sprint, but fear not! Start by ensuring your hard drive has plenty of free space; Steam needs room to breathe (or unpack, in this case). Also, consider upgrading to an SSD if you're still rocking an old-school HDD - it's like swapping out your snail for a rabbit. Lastly, keep your Steam client updated. Valve tweaks the engine now and then, which can improve unpacking speed.
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Honestly, just get an SSD. It's the single best upgrade you can make to speed up unpacking games on Steam.
I moved Steam to an SSD last year, and let me tell you, it was like going from dial-up to broadband. Games that took ages to unpack now do it in a fraction of the time. Highly recommend making the switch if you haven't already!
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