Select them one by one > right-click > End task. Look for screen recorders or other unwanted apps. Press Ctrl+Shift+Escto open Task Manager. Therefore, even after applying the above fixes if Overlay is not working try exiting those unwanted apps. Sometimes third-party apps like screen recorders and others that run in the background might create problems. Launch Steam and try to play the game, the Steam Overlay not working should not be fixed.įix 3 – Close third-party apps running in the background. 
Exit File Explorer and Steam (if running). Likewise look for steam.exe > right-click > Compatibility tab > checkmark the box next to “ Run this program as an administrator”. Click the Compatibility tab > checkmark the box next to Run this program as an administrator. Find GameOverlayUI.exe > right-click > Properties. Generally, the location is :\Program Files (x86)\Steam\ Head to the location where you installed Steam. If you are running Overlay without administrative rights, this problem might occur. Fix 2 – Run GameOverlayUI.exe as an administrator It should be up and running, if not we have other fixes to try. Now try to play any game and see if Steam Overlay is working or not. 
Navigate to the In-Game option in the left pane and tick the box next to Enable the Steam overlay while in-game. Therefore, even if it sounds too obvious, don’t ignore it.Ģ. You might be thinking how naïve we can be, but it does happen most of the time people forget to enable it and then complain that Overlay won’t work. Fixes to Troubleshoot Steam not Connection / Steam Overlay not Working Fix 1 – Ensure Overlay is enabled
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