How to fix steam issues when playing games

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Published on 2012-10-16T09:06:03Z Indexed on 2012/10/16 11:07 UTC
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So I got call of duty black Ops on my PC (Windows 7, 64bit, 8gig ram, 3.0ghz processor) but when I want to start the game I get this error message. Steam must be running to play this game.

I did a quick Google search for what steam was and it turns out its a game software technology for copy protection, patents, game-play and this like that.

I don't know how to fix this. I have tried reinstalling over and over but no success at all.

Is it like direct X you could just download and install or what...Any ideas will be GREATLY appreciated.

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