Smiley	Acronyms
	:angel: O:)
	:angry: X(
	:blush: :\
	:brokenheart: =((
	:callme: :C
	:applause:
	:clown: :O)
	:confused: :/
	:cool: B)
	:cowboy:
	:crying: :'(
	:daydream:
	:devil: :evil:
	:doh:
	:drool:
	:suspect:
	:batlashes: :flirt:
	:frustrated:
	:grin: :D
	:love: :X
	:hug: :hugs:
	:hypnotize:
	:kiss: :*
	:lol: lol :))
	:liar:
	:loser:
	:nailbite:
	:nerd: :B
	:neutral: :\|
	:nottalking:
	:party:
	:phbbt: :raspberry:
	:onphone:
	:rofl: lmfao lmao =))
	:rolleyes: 8\|
	:sad: :(
	:shh: :$
	:sick: :&
	:sigh:
	:silly: 8}
	:sleepy:
	:smile: :) =)
	:smug:
	:surprise: :O
	:think: :hmm: hmm
	:timeout:
	:tongue: :P :p ;p ;P
	:ttthand:
	:waiting:
	:wave:
	:whew: :phew:
	:wink: ;)
	:worried: :S
	:yawn:
	:heart: <3
	:puppydogeyes:
	:idontknow:
	:moneyeyes:
	:beg: :praying:
	:cranky:
	:alien:
	:bug:
	:skull:
	:coffee:
	:pumpkin:
	:flag:
	:goodluck:
	:rose:
	:chicken:
	:monkey:
	:cow:
	:pig:
	:notlistening:
	:whistling:
	:beatup:
	:peace:
	:shameonyou:
	:dancing:
	:bringiton:
	:heehee:
	:chatterbox:
	:notworthy:
	:ohgoon:
	:star:
	:yinyang:
	:bee:
	:transformer:
	:hideseyes:
	:hurryup:
	:rockon:
	:thumbsdown:
	:thumbsup:
	:wasntme:
	:pirate:
	:gmconfused:
	:gmshocked:
	:gmrockout:
	:gmnosesmile:
	:gmnosegrin:
	:gmmonkey:
	:gmheart:
	:gmgrin:
	:gmsad:
	:gmequalsmile:
	:gmequalgrin:
	:gmcrying:
	:gmcool:
	:gmangry:
	:idea:
	:gmneutral:
	:gmtongue:
	:gmwink:
	:gmbignosewink:
	:gmnosewink:
	:jester:
	:wtf:
	:confused2:
	:snap:
	:pullhair:

Smiley

Acronyms

:angel: O:)

:angry: X(

:blush: :\

:brokenheart: =((

:callme: :C

:applause:

:clown: :O)

:confused: :/

:cool: B)

:cowboy:

:crying: :'(

:daydream:

:devil: :evil:

:doh:

:drool:

:suspect:

:batlashes: :flirt:

:frustrated:

:grin: :D

:love: :X

:hug: :hugs:

:hypnotize:

:kiss: :*

:lol: lol :))

:liar:

:loser:

:nailbite:

:nerd: :B

:neutral: :|

:nottalking:

:party:

:phbbt: :raspberry:

:onphone:

:rofl: lmfao lmao =))

:rolleyes: 8|

:sad: :(

:shh: :$

:sick: :&

:sigh:

:silly: 8}

:sleepy:

:smile: :) =)

:smug:

:surprise: :O

:think: :hmm: hmm

:timeout:

:tongue: :P :p ;p ;P

:ttthand:

:waiting:

:wave:

:whew: :phew:

:wink: ;)

:worried: :S

:yawn:

:heart: <3

:puppydogeyes:

:idontknow:

:moneyeyes:

:beg: :praying:

:cranky:

:alien:

:bug:

:skull:

:coffee:

:pumpkin:

:flag:

:goodluck:

:rose:

:chicken:

:monkey:

:cow:

:pig:

:notlistening:

:whistling:

:beatup:

:peace:

:shameonyou:

:dancing:

:bringiton:

:heehee:

:chatterbox:

:notworthy:

:ohgoon:

:star:

:yinyang:

:bee:

:transformer:

:hideseyes:

:hurryup:

:rockon:

:thumbsdown:

:thumbsup:

:wasntme:

:pirate:

:gmconfused:

:gmshocked:

:gmrockout:

:gmnosesmile:

:gmnosegrin:

:gmmonkey:

:gmheart:

:gmgrin:

:gmsad:

:gmequalsmile:

:gmequalgrin:

:gmcrying:

:gmcool:

:gmangry:

:idea:

:gmneutral:

:gmtongue:

:gmwink:

:gmbignosewink:

:gmnosewink:

:jester:

:wtf:

:confused2:

:snap:

:pullhair:

With the Holidays around the corner I wanted to make sure I posted this in hopes that parents don't run into the mess that I ran into last year. If you buy a game that is a "Steam" or Value Game" then you need to FIRST be aware of what will interfere with the game what programs will.

So first how can you tell you if the game you have is a "steam" or "Value Game"? Well read the game. I ran into the issue when I got my son "Left4Dead" (the PC version) - here is how you can tell its a game that is going to give you a issue:

Ok why am I So against "Steam" and "Value" games? Well if their one Steam Support page doesn't scare you:

Programs Which May Interfere with Steam then maybe this page will scare you:

Troubleshooting Network Connectivity

So after your finished freaking out that they want you to turn off your anti-virus program and your firewall you then find them asking you to change the ports in your router and re-configure it. Wait there is more, here is the list of programs that have been known to give the game issues. Take special note to the one with the " * " because that means you can't just disable the program but you need to remove it from the pc.

Steam Support wrote:

Software to Look Out For

The following applications have been known to cause issues with Steam and playing games:

Anti-Virus Applications - Any incorrectly configured Anti-Virus program could potentially block Steam and Steam game access. Please make sure that Steam and all Steam games are listed as exceptions in these programs. If the issue persists, please try disabling or uninstalling the program to test the issue.

Avast!
AVG Anti-virus *
Kaspersky Anti-virus
McAfee Anti-virus
Nod32 Anti-virus *
Norton/Symantec Anti-virus
Threatfire
Trend Micro
VIGuard Anti-virus

Anti-Spyware Applications

Ad Aware
CA Pest Patrol
Spybot Search & Destroy
Spycatcher Express
Webroot Spy Sweeper *

Firewall/Security Applications

Comodo
CYBERsitter
ESET Smart Security
Netlimiter
McAfee Personal Firewall
Nvidia Network Access Manager/Firewall *
Nvidia ForceWare Intelligent Application Manager
Peer Guardian
PeerBlock
Tiny Personal Firewall
Verizon Internet Security Suite
Zone Alarm

Other Applications

Alcohol 120%
AOLacsd.exe (AOL connection driver)
ATI Hotkey Poller
BitTorrent/UTorrent (all clients)
Catalyst AI
Daemon Tools
Download Accelerators (all clients)
Garfield Daily Desktop Comic
GhostSurf 2007
Google Toolbar, Google Updater
K-Lite Codec Pack
LimeWire, BearShare or other Peer 2 Peer applications
nProtect GameGuard *
Skype
Slysoft AnyDVD
TeamSpeak (can lead to mic issues)
Total Recorder
Tuneup WinStyler Theme Service
UPEK Protector Suite
Ventrilo (can lead to mic issues)
VirtuaGirl 2
WindowBlinds
Xfire

* We recommend that applications listed in bold with a ( * ) symbol are fully uninstalled from your system if disabling them does not resolve the issue

So basically I'm saying buyer be-ware! Since my kids use 10 of the programs listed up there all I can tell you is that Steam and Value games are not in my house!

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