Steam freezes when installing a game

When downloading and installing a game from the Steam Store, if the Steam Launcher stops responding and freezes, see this post for the proven fixes.

Steam Freezing while installing games. · Issue #7720

Fixes for the “Steam Stuck at a Blank Screen” Issue – Herring's

Steam Keeps Freezing: How to Fix on Windows

Steam Keeps Freezing: How to Fix on Windows

Steam Keeps Freezing: How to Fix on Windows

Steam Keeps Freezing: How to Fix on Windows

Steam Keeps Freezing: How to Fix on Windows

STEAM STUCK on VERIFYING INSTALLATION

How to fix Steam games stuck on Preparing to launch.

Steam Keeps Freezing: How to Fix on Windows