This error can also appear when you directly kick off the Steam.exe file from the Steam installation folder.
After checking, you may find that the file is existing and accessible.
But, Windows still failed to find steam.
Why does this issue happen?
But, you may not perceive it.
Many users have reported this as the cause of Windows failed to find steam.
So, you better scan your gear using antivirus software to kill the virus and malware.
AVAST
AVAST is not friendly to Steam.
It will teach you how to fix this issue in detail.
Malwarebytes is a good choice for virus/malware scanning.
This can completely get rid of the conflict between AVAST and Steam.
You should be very careful when you delete a registry value.
To keep the registry value safe, youd betterback up registryin advance.
PressWin + Rto openRun.
Navigate to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options
4.
Open Image File Execution Options and go to find the Steam.exe entry.
Then, right-click Steam.exe and selectDeletefrom the context menu.
These methods should solve the Windows cannot find Steam.exe issue.
