

Providing that all these conditions are met and the downloads are complete, the app proceeds to shut down the computer after 60 seconds. This is also available for Workshops updates, as otherwise they are not going to be recognized as downloads. Nevertheless, to ensure that the app can complete its role, it is important to put everything you are downloading in the queue. According to the developer, you can even cancel the shut down at any time regardless of whether you have active downloads. Therefore, providing that both the app and Steam download are open and running, you can select the assigned Downloading folder and toggle it on and off. It is worth mentioning that the app does not need complicated certain steps to make sure that Steam closes when assigned.
#Shut down after download steam archive#
Afterwards, you can extract the archive and start the PYW corresponding file so you can preview and manage Steam's behavior. The program should work with any version of Python 3.0 or newer.

Select the downloading folder and toggle Steam on and offĪs previously mentioned, the tool is based on Python and hence, you need to have it installed on your computer. Instead, the program detects downloading files and will shut down Steam once the file is grabbed.

According to the developer, the difference between this tool and other similar ones is that it is not designed to simply check your Internet connection. Steam Auto Shutdown is a simple and straightforward tool based on Python that provides a convenient way to toggle Steam on or off once the downloads are done.
