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    #1  Edited By supermonkey122

    Do games still install while steam x'ed out?

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    #2  Edited By PerryVandell

    Games still install when you close window, but will stop if you log out.

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    #3  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    You mean when offline? If so, yes, but only if the game has already be downloaded of course.

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    #4  Edited By NekuSakuraba

    @NekuSakuraba said:

    You mean when offline? If so, yes, but only if the game has already be downloaded of course.

    Oh woops, misread your post! Ignore what I said. :P

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    #5  Edited By AhmadMetallic

    "x'ed out" means.... ? When you close steam by hitting the top right X button? 
     
    And there's no need to call your question noobish, we've all been noobs before 

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    #6  Edited By supermonkey122
    @Ahmad_Metallic said:
    "x'ed out" means.... ? When you close steam by hitting the top right X button?  And there's no need to call your question noobish, we've all been noobs before 
    yes
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    #7  Edited By AhmadMetallic
    @supermonkey122 said:
    @Ahmad_Metallic said:
    "x'ed out" means.... ? When you close steam by hitting the top right X button?  And there's no need to call your question noobish, we've all been noobs before 
    yes
    X'ing out Steam doesn't exit it, it just closes the window. 
    As long as the steam tray icon is visible next to the clock at the button right, it mean Steam is active. if your downloads were active before you hit X, they remained active in steam 
     
    if you look at the steam tray icon while it's downloading/updating a game, or several games, you notice the white arm thing gets smaller and there's a little text above it. Whereas when the downloads are done, or paused, the icon is full again

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