Steam - Disable Two Factor Authentication [duplicate]

Is there a way to disable the Steam two factor authentication? In other words, when I type my user and pwd, I want to be logged in. I don't want to wait for Steam to email me some code if it "doesn't recognize me".

I have looked through the steam client settings and I can't find a setting for disabling the email.

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Best Answer

Its called steamguard - and disabling it will turn off your ability to turn use the steam market. You can turn it off under settings.

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How do I turn off two-factor authentication on Steam?

You can remove two factor authentication from your account by opening the Steam Mobile App, navigating to the Steam Guard menu item, and selecting "Remove Authenticator". This will bring you to a confirmation window, where you can confirm your choice by selecting "Remove Authenticator" again.

How do hackers bypass Steam guard?

A new phishing scam, however, asks for a username and password for Steam, and then tells users that they need to download a special SSFN file from your computer. This file is located in your Steam folder, and is in place to tell Steam Guard that it doesn't need to security check your computer.

How do I disable Steam Guard 2021?

If steam guard is disabled then they can access your account without you knowing change the contact email but not the password so you both can still log in and then re=enable steamguard without you knowing since it is an already activated device then wait out the 15 days and take all your items.

How to Disable Steam Guard

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