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Platform: Steam Legacy

Wesley Pyburn (TechNobo) edited this page Feb 1, 2022 · 1 revision

This page is for the legacy version of the TcNo Account Switcher that was exclusively Steam, before other platforms and future updates. This is not supported in any way but still works more than well for what it is. If you're interested in downloading it again, this is what you're looking for.

This is the final release of the Steam only legacy version. You'll also need the .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime, below. Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 Runtime: Web Installer, Offline Installer, Other languages

Screenshots: imgur library

Running the program: After installing using the installer, or downloading your .zip (portable version) from the GitHub Releases page, extract everything to a folder of your choice and run TcNo Account Switcher.exe

If HardenTools was used, ensure that cmd.exe (Command Prompt) access is still allowed; if access is denied, TcNo Account Switcher will encounter a fatal unhandled exception (crash).

How does the Steam switcher work

  1. It lists your accounts based on the names in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\config\loginusers.vdf"
  2. After picking one, it edits that file so that the one you chose is the latest, and makes sure Remember Password is set to true.
  3. It edits "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam\AutoLoginUser" to your selected username, and also sets the RememberPassword DWORD to True.
  • It ends any processes that start with "Steam", and then restarts Steam.exe once the switch is made. You don't need to do anything but use the arrow keys and press Enter.

Options available: Start Steam as Administrator, Hide VAC Status for each account and Show Steam ID, Start as Invisible, Offline and more.

Known issues

  • Issues caused by .NET Core (TcNo Account Switcher 2.0) are solved. No more issues clearing your %temp% (This is not an issue in the new Beta version, hence no fix)