How to Fix Steam Error Missing File Privileges

How to fix Steam error missing file privileges? In this tutorial, I show you several steps that will fix Steam error missing file privileges. This Steam Error has been stopping people from updating or playing games on Steam with a message of “Steam – Error An error occurred while updating (missing file privileges)”.

Fix Steam Error Missing File Privileges(Video Tutorial):

Follow the steps below to fix Steam error missing file privileges:

  1. Open Steam as an administrator on your PC.
  2. Open the Steam settings by selecting Steam in the top menu then selecting Settings.
  3. Select Storage in the left menu of the Steam settings.
  4. Select the 3 dots just above Size on Disk and then select Repair library.
  5. Select Downloads in the left menu of the Steam settings.
  6. Select Clear Cache.
  7. Open Steam and then select Library in the top menu.
  8. Right click the game that is not launching and select Properties.
  9. Then select Installed files in the left menu the properties.
  10. Choose Verify integrity of game files.

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