Fatal Error: Failed to load platform modules

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Article ID: 8142-EYLV-8657 FAQ ID: 686

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Error Occurs while Steam is Updating

The error is being caused by a crashed Steam process interfering with the Steam update process.

Hold down the Ctrl and Alt keys on the keyboard
Briefly press the Delete (Del) key and then release the other keys
Click the Task Manager button
Select the Processes tab
Right-click and select End Process for any instances of Steam.exe which are listed
Start Steam

Error Occurs when Starting Steam

Warning: Edit only the Windows registry key specified - editing some Windows registry keys may damage your computer's operating system or cause unpredictable behavior.

Ensure that Steam is not running (close any error dialog windows)
Go to the Start button and select Run...
Enter regedit and press OK
Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam registry folder
Locate and double-click the Language registry key
Enter english in the Value data field and click OK
Start Steam

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