how to stop steam from downloading workshop content

Here are some similar questions that are not duplicates, but may provide you with more information.Ĭan I run a Steam game without updating it first?: In this question, we were asked if a game can be ran without first updating it. I almost flagged this question as a duplicate, but I understand that you are explicitly asking if there is a way to disable updates for a particular game. 'High Priority - Always auto-update this game before others' - tells Steam to keep the game updated, automatically, but to prioritise updating this game over others.'Only update this game when I launch it' - tells Steam to turn automatic updates off, but will still require the game to be updated if there is an update available whenever you launch it.'Always keep this game updated' - tells Steam to keep the game updated, automatically.Select the dropdown under 'AUTOMATIC UPDATES' to view available options.Īs you can see, you only have three options:.Select 'UPDATES' from the side menu on the properties window.Select 'Properties.' from the menu that appears.Right click on the corresponding game within your Steam library.You can look at (and set) the update options for a game through Steam by following these steps: Unfortunately, there are no ways to completely disable updates for a particular game via Steam.

How to stop steam from downloading workshop content