How To Fix Failed To Initialize Steam Resident Evil 6

The Story of the Missing Handshake

Compatibility

Under the tab, check "Run this program in compatibility mode for" and select Windows 8 . Apply the changes and restart your PC.

Fix 1: Disable Data Execution Prevention (DEP)

1. Press Win + R, type cmd, and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Type the following commands, pressing Enter after each:

   sc config SteamClientService type= own
   sc stop SteamClientService
   sc start SteamClientService
   

3. Then navigate to Steam’s folder:

   cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\bin\steamservice"
   

4. Run:

   steamservice.exe /repair
   

5. Restart your PC.

Compatibility Mode

: In the same Steam shortcut properties menu, set the compatibility mode to Windows 8 or Windows 7 . Additional Troubleshooting If the error persists, try these steps in order: how to fix failed to initialize steam resident evil 6