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Fix: Your Response to the CAPTCHA Appears to be Invalid
Flushing DNS, resetting Winsock, or disabling VPN should fix it
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Several users have encountered theerror message on Steamsaying,Your response to the CAPTCHA appears to be invalidwhen trying to create an account.
This error often happens when you make a mistake while filling out the CAPTCHA, causing it to mistake you for a robot. So, it shows an error message and asks you to try again.
Sometimes, even if you put in the right information, you can still get a CAPTCHA error due to different situations.
Why is Steam CAPTCHA not working?
TheYour response to the CAPTCHA appears to be invaliderror on Steam can occur for various reasons. Here are some possible causes for this error:
How do you fix your response to the CAPTCHA appears to be invalid on Steam?
Before moving on to complex solutions, below are some of the troubleshooting steps you can try:
1. Flush your DNS cache and reset Winsock
2. Disable your proxy server
3. Disconnect the VPN connection
4. Clear browser cookies & site data
Open your Chrome browser again and try signing up on the Steam website. This time, you should be able to complete the CAPTCHA without any problems.
5. Disable IPv6
If you’re havingtrouble opening the Steam app, fixing things shouldn’t take long. Also, find out how tooptimize your PC for gaming.
Please feel free to share in the comments below which solutions helped resolve this Steam error.
More about the topics:Steam Guides,Windows 11
Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
Whenever she’s not at her work desk, you’ll find her enjoying refreshing tea flavors, spilling stories on paper, and listening to the radio.
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