Valve’s Steam is a video game digital distribution service. In September 2003, it was released as a separate software client as a mechanism for Valve to give automatic updates for their games, and it was later expanded to include games from third-party publishers. Steam has also evolved into a web-based and mobile digital marketplace. Though it is an excellent platform, many users have reported having errors and issues with Steam. One of them is the ‘Failed to Load steamui.dll’. If you are facing this issue and want to fix it, we have it all covered in this blog!
What is steamui.dll?
Steamui.dll is a SteamUI Dynamic Link Library that Valve Corporation built for the Windows operating system. It ensures that your programs and services run smoothly and properly. That is, if it is absent or corrupted, your programs may not function properly.
What is the ‘Failed to Load steamui.dll’ on Steam?
Steamui.dll is a critical file in the Windows operating system that allows your programs and services to function properly. This is a fatal error that doesn’t allow you to use Steam.
The most typical cause is that your Stamui.dll file is corrupted or missing. There are several causes for this error. One of them is that you must have deleted the file in your system. The device drivers must be outdated or there must be some virus on your system
How to fix the ‘Failed to Load steamui.dll’ on Steam?
There are some methods by which you could try to resolve the error from your end.
Method 1: Change your Steam to a public release version
This issue is quite common if you are using a beta version of Steam.
- Right-click on Steam on your desktop. Then click on Properties.
- Then, click on Open File Location.
- Go to Package and then delete the beta file.
- Restart your Steam to see if it works.
Method 2: Delete libswscale-3.dll and steamui.dll
Your libswscale-3.dll and steamui.dll files may be corrupted if this problem occurs.
- Right-click on Steam on your desktop and then click on Properties.
- After that, click on Open File Location.
- Then, click on libswscale-3.dll and SteamUI.dll.
- Then on your keyboard, press Shift and Del keys together.
- Click on Yes.
- Restart Steam and see if the issue was fixed.