I was just curious to see if anyone else is having a problem with Steam. I downloaded the default Steam installer from Fileplanet.com (the 589 KB version) and I installed it. It updated itself automatically and I created an account. However, when I try to update a game like Counter-Strike, it always locks up. Does anyone know why it does this?

There are some forums at the www.steampowered.com website, and also the Day of Defeat (a Half Life mod) site forums are abuzz with activity regarding Steam, your concerns are addressed there. Hope that helps!