Steam client update released
July 5, 2006, 12:24 pm · Jason Ruymen
Updates to the Steam Client have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Steam Client

* Added new filesystem for use with Red Orchestra - users will be automatically converted on launch. Improves load times in Red Orchestra on low-end systems
* Improved Steam startup time
* Reduced CPU usage/processing time during downloads
* Improved content download rates
* Optimized downloads to skip unused files
* Updated reliability and usability data collection
* Localized country names in purchase wizard
* Fixed case where downloader could stall
* Fixed case where the steam:// protocol handler wouldn't get restored on launch
* Fixed purchasing issue if the user had an expired logon ticket
* Fixed rare crash when browsing for servers
* Fixed cybercafe's not being able to use the 'Do not save personal information on this computer' settings option