Steam or monthend blues?

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Steam or monthend blues?

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Connect to steam and when I am in it cant load friends or sync with the server. Been like this nearly the whole day.
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MikeBlaszczak wrote:We're tracking an issue with our POP provider that's causing connectivity issues for Steam users since about 0415 PST today. Some users will be able to connect, and some won't, based on geographic location mostly.
guess we're just out of luck... been subjected to 4 "Failed to contact key server"s tonight... :lol:

no installing today's downloads for me....
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What is the better way to backup steam files?
Using the backup utility or copying the folders from the steam/steamapps/common ?
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i've had too much hassle with the backup exe on windows 7... now i just copy the folders and verify...
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i use the back up tool.

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MWEB had some issues - but it turns out to be a little more on STEAM Side... never seen them down before 0.o
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i can't login to steam tonight
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You are not the only one.
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