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	<title>ETF2L &#8211; Latest activity in &#8220;TF2 - Validating Steam Files&#8221;</title>
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    	    <title>Reply by iridescentFUZZ</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440244</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[Allow it to validate completely once day, and then try exiting steam manually(and check that it is gone via task manager) before you shut down your PC.

The next time you start up your PC it shouldn't ask you to validate. You need to exit steam manually every time you want to shut down or restart.]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:58:14 +0100</pubDate>
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    	    <title>Reply by _void</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440132</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[<i>Quoted from ducky</i>
		<blockquote>[...]

So does validating the files every day. 
I rather have it take a lot of time once than waiting ~1-2 mins everytime I wanna start the game xD</blockquote>

it takes 10-15 min on my computer, i would like it to last no longer than 2min like you


if nothing solves the issues, try this ( works 95% for me ):

delete everything from steam folders but steamapps, userdata and steam.exe and launch steam.

It's quite quick actually, and it works well]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:48:24 +0100</pubDate>
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    	    <title>Reply by dnscodcs</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440128</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[<i>Quoted from CanFo</i>
		<blockquote>Downside is that the defragmentation process can take a while...</blockquote>

So does validating the files every day. 
I rather have it take a lot of time once than waiting ~1-2 mins everytime I wanna start the game xD]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:05:02 +0100</pubDate>
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    	    <title>Reply by CannonFodd3r</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440127</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[Defragmentate the files and it should work again. Downside is that the defragmentation process can take a while...]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:59:49 +0100</pubDate>
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    	    <title>Reply by Asskicker</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440126</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[<i>Quoted from ducky</i>
		<blockquote>ty guys,I will try these solutions</blockquote>

Try Animal's suggestion first, it's a lot less hassle and might work. :)]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:56:35 +0100</pubDate>
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    	    <title>Reply by dnscodcs</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440125</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[ty guys,I will try these solutions]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:54:00 +0100</pubDate>
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    	    <title>Reply by Asskicker</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440124</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[This problem should be solved in the update when TF2 switches to SteamPipe. But here is how I fixed the problem for me: 

* Delete your Team Fortress 2 folder in *SteamSteamApps (make sure to backup configs, maps, sprays, demo's... (it will recreate the folder after you launch it again, then copy your stuff back in)
* In Steam right click on Team Fortress 2, properties, local files, verify integrity of cache
* In Steam right click on Team Fortress 2, properties, local files, Defragment cache files
* https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2971-RUAG-7390
* Restart steam
* Start Team Fortress 2
* Put your configs, maps, etc. back in your Team Fortress 2 folder]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:51:49 +0100</pubDate>
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    	    <title>Reply by Animal</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440123</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[Steampipe is coming out in coming weeks and will get rid of this problem.

Also, about the problem, there is article on steam support: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2971-RUAG-7390

I personally had it only once and after i force checked the files and did clean restart it never came back...]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:49:34 +0100</pubDate>
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    	    <title>Created by dnscodcs</title>
    	    <link>https://staging.etf2l.org/forum/general/topic-24869/page-1/?recent=440244#post=440121</link>
    	    <description><![CDATA[Lately TF2 has had a tendency of validating my steam files everytime I (first) start it up.

I don't wanna call it a bug but it sure is annoying. 
It seems to happen somewhat randomly aswell: Some of my friends have it , some don't.

Does anybody have any idea what could probably cause this (and how to fix it)?

PS: Inb4: I've searched this =&#62; <a href="https://support.steampowered.com/index.php">https://support.steampowered.com/index.php</a> but couldn't find a solution :D

EDIT: If possible I'd refrain from reinstalling TF2 all over. 
Downloading the whole game aswell as setting up cfg,hud and che...cherries takes a duckload of time]]></description>
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    	    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:44:39 +0100</pubDate>
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