He deleted it. Emptied the Recycle Bin. Then, he uninstalled Steam. Every game. Every save. He wiped the drive and reinstalled Windows from a USB stick.
COPY C:\Users\Leo\Downloads\steam-api.dll C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\host.dll /Y REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /v "steam_api" /d "host.dll" /f Resident Evil 6 Steam-api.dll File Download
Issues during a game update or a sudden system crash can lead to file corruption. He deleted it
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The game window then displayed a line of text that chilled him more than any zombie: