steam.exe (main exception): The registry is in use by another process timeout expired

[pilotfish]

I get this whenever I log out of steam and try to log back in.

Help.

 

[deejay]

ctrl alt del

end process steam

try again

 

[Kamendo]

proberly some background application interfering. try turning off third party applications before you start

 

[pilotfish]

ctrl alt del

end process steam

try again

I checked, steam isnt running as a process.

 

[pilotfish]

sorted it. dont know how.