: A common fix for "Steam is stuck updating" was to delete everything except Steam.exe and the steamapps folder; archives like this were made as a "safety net" before performing that wipe.
: Never share this specific .rar file. It potentially contains your login session tokens and private account information in the config and userdata directories. [09.09.2022] [12.01.33] Steam.rar
Around September 2022, many users were creating these backups to: : A common fix for "Steam is stuck
The contents of a backup like this are generally used to restore specific settings without re-downloading entire games. [09.09.2022] [12.01.33] Steam.rar
: If you try to restore this today (April 2026), the appmanifest files will be extremely outdated. Steam will likely force a massive update for every game included.