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    ## Steam -no-browser after patch
    ## Steam -no-browser after patch (Working June 2023)

    - Disregard the original steam shortcut and only use the batch scripts below to launch steam

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    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "!steam_path!\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist
    start "" "!steam_path!\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist -vgui
    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
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    - Disregard the original steam shortcut and only use the batch scripts below to launch steam

    - There is a slight CPU utilization penalty which can be circumvented with process explorer
    - There is a slight CPU utilization penalty which can be circumvented by suspending the problematic thread

    - See [this comment](https://gist.github.com/amitxv/0c454ba09a2feb3dd38f29c333f68c04?permalink_comment_id=4460606#gistcomment-4460606)

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    ## Steam -no-browser after patch
    **Notes**:

    - disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script(s) to launch steam
    - Disregard the original steam shortcut and only use the batch scripts below to launch steam

    - There is a slight CPU utilization penalty which can be circumvented with process explorer

    - See [this comment](https://gist.github.com/amitxv/0c454ba09a2feb3dd38f29c333f68c04?permalink_comment_id=4460606#gistcomment-4460606)

    **steam-no-browser.bat**:
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    ```bat
    @echo off
    setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    :: kill steam if is running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && taskkill /f /im "steam.exe"
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    for %%a in ("cef.win7", "cef.win7x64") do (
    set "bin=!steam_path!\bin\cef\%%~a\steamwebhelper.exee"
    if exist "!bin!" (
    ren "!bin!" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )
    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist
    start "" "!steam_path!\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist
    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
    tasklist | findstr /i "steamwebhelper.exe" || goto :query_steamwebhelper
    :: allow a few seconds for steam to initialize/login
    timeout /t 5 /nobreak
    :: rename binary and kill the process
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exe" "steamwebhelper.exee"
    for %%a in ("cef.win7", "cef.win7x64") do (
    set "bin=!steam_path!\bin\cef\%%~a\steamwebhelper.exe"
    if exist "!bin!" (
    ren "!bin!" "steamwebhelper.exee"
    )
    )
    taskkill /f /im "steamwebhelper.exe"
    ```

    **steam-normal.bat**:

    ```bat
    @echo off
    setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    :: kill steam if is running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && taskkill /f /im "steam.exe"
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    for %%a in ("cef.win7", "cef.win7x64") do (
    set "bin=!steam_path!\bin\cef\%%~a\steamwebhelper.exee"
    if exist "!bin!" (
    ren "!bin!" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )
    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe"
    start "" "!steam_path!\steam.exe"
    ```
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    ## Steam -no-browser after patch
    Notes:
    **Notes**:

    - disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script(s) to launch steam
    - There is a slight CPU utilization penalty which can be circumvented with process explorer
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    ## Steam -no-browser after patch
    Note: disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script(s) to launch steam
    Notes:

    - disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script(s) to launch steam
    - There is a slight CPU utilization penalty which can be circumvented with process explorer
    - See [this comment](https://gist.github.com/amitxv/0c454ba09a2feb3dd38f29c333f68c04?permalink_comment_id=4460606#gistcomment-4460606)

    **steam-no-browser.bat**:

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    ## Steam -no-browser after patch
    Note: disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script(s) to launch steam

    **steam-no-browser.bat**:
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    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist +open steam://friends/
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist
    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
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    ```bat
    @echo off
    set "steam_path=C:\Users\AMIT\Downloads\SteamSetup"
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    :: kill steam if is running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && taskkill /f /im "steam.exe"
    @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ taskkill /f /im "steamwebhelper.exe"
    ```bat
    @echo off
    set "steam_path=C:\Users\AMIT\Downloads\SteamSetup"
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    :: kill steam if is running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && taskkill /f /im "steam.exe"
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    ```bat
    @echo off
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    set "steam_path=C:\Users\AMIT\Downloads\SteamSetup"
    :: exit if steam is already running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && exit /b
    :: kill steam if is running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && taskkill /f /im "steam.exe"
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist +open steam://friends/
    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
    @@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ taskkill /f /im "steamwebhelper.exe"
    ```bat
    @echo off
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    set "steam_path=C:\Users\AMIT\Downloads\SteamSetup"
    :: exit if steam is already running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && exit /b
    :: kill steam if is running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && taskkill /f /im "steam.exe"
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
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    Note: disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script to launch steam
    Note: disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script(s) to launch steam

    **steam-no-browser.bat**:

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    @echo off
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    set "args=+open steam://open/minigameslist"
    :: exit if steam is already running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe"
    if %errorlevel% == 0 (
    exit /b
    )
    if not exist "%steam_path%" (
    echo error: invalid steam path
    exit /b
    )
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && exit /b
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe" %args%
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist
    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
    tasklist | findstr /i "steamwebhelper.exe"
    if not %errorlevel% == 0 (
    goto :query_steamwebhelper
    )
    tasklist | findstr /i "steamwebhelper.exe" || goto :query_steamwebhelper
    :: allow a few seconds for steam to initialize/login
    timeout /t 5 /nobreak
    :: rename binary and kill the task
    :: rename binary and kill the process
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exe" "steamwebhelper.exee"
    taskkill /f /im "steamwebhelper.exe"
    ```

    **steam-normal.bat**:
    ```bat
    @echo off
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    :: exit if steam is already running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe" && exit /b
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe"
    ```
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    ```bat
    @echo off
    set "steam_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    set "args=+open steam://open/minigameslist"
    :: exit if steam is already running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe"
    if %errorlevel% == 0 (
    exit /b
    )
    set "steam=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    if not exist "%steam%" (
    if not exist "%steam_path%" (
    echo error: invalid steam path
    exit /b
    )
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    if exist "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam%\steam.exe"
    start "" "%steam_path%\steam.exe" %args%
    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
    @@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ if not %errorlevel% == 0 (
    :: allow a few seconds for steam to initialize/login
    timeout /t 5 /nobreak
    :: rename binary and kill the task
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exe" "steamwebhelper.exee"
    ren "%steam_path%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exe" "steamwebhelper.exee"
    taskkill /f /im "steamwebhelper.exe"
    ```
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    set "steam=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    if not exist "%steam%" (
    echo error: invalid steam path
    exit /b
    )
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist
    start "" "%steam%\steam.exe"
    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
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    Note: disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script to launch steam
    Note: disregard the original steam shortcut and only use this batch script to launch steam

    **steam-no-browser.bat**:

    ```bat
    @echo off
    :: exit if steam is already running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe"
    if %errorlevel% == 0 (
    exit /b
    )
    set "steam=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )
    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist
    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
    tasklist | findstr /i "steamwebhelper.exe"
    if not %errorlevel% == 0 (
    goto :query_steamwebhelper
    )
    :: allow a few seconds for steam to initialize/login
    timeout /t 5 /nobreak
    :: rename binary and kill the task
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exe" "steamwebhelper.exee"
    taskkill /f /im "steamwebhelper.exe"
    ```
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    @echo off

    :: exit if steam is already running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe"
    if %errorlevel% == 0 (
    exit /b
    )

    set "steam=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"

    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )

    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist

    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
    tasklist | findstr /i "steamwebhelper.exe"
    if not %errorlevel% == 0 (
    goto :query_steamwebhelper
    )

    :: allow a few seconds for steam to initialize/login
    timeout /t 5 /nobreak
    :: rename binary and kill the task
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exe" "steamwebhelper.exee"
    taskkill /f /im "steamwebhelper.exe"
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    @echo off

    :: exit if steam is already running
    tasklist | findstr /i "steam.exe"
    if %errorlevel% == 0 (
    exit /b
    )

    set "steam=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"

    :: rename binary back to .exe as steam requires it to initialize
    if exist "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" (
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exee" "steamwebhelper.exe"
    )

    :: open steam
    start "" "%steam%\steam.exe" +open steam://open/minigameslist

    :: only continue if steamwebhelper is running in case steam is updating
    :query_steamwebhelper
    tasklist | findstr /i "steamwebhelper.exe"
    if not %errorlevel% == 0 (
    goto :query_steamwebhelper
    )

    :: allow a few seconds for steam to initialize/login
    timeout /t 5 /nobreak
    :: rename binary and kill the task
    ren "%steam%\bin\cef\cef.win7x64\steamwebhelper.exe" "steamwebhelper.exee"
    taskkill /f /im "steamwebhelper.exe"