A Steam client update is now available. To apply the update, click the File menu inside of Steam and then select "Check for Steam Client Updates...". The specific changes include:

Steam Client
  • Improved caching of images/icons fetched over HTTP and used inside client UI (avatars, achievement images, etc)
  • Windows 7 jump list improvements
  • Improved Steam Cloud transfer protocol performance/reliability when syncing large files
  • Consistency improvements for stats and achievements
  • Improved network communication work
  • Added password support to steam://connect command for connecting to game servers. The proper syntax is: steam://connect/[IP:Port]/[password]
  • Fix for the overlay sometimes not detecting input messages in games with different focus and active hwnds
  • Optimized the stats and achievements system's disk usageFixed cloud games attempting to sync when the client is in offline mode


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