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Windows 2000 - Bad ping (lag) in Counterstrike with DSL

November 27, 2013
Updated: December 6, 2021
Quick overview:

If you have a DSL connection and have switched from Windows 98 to Windows 2000, for example, you will have noticed that the ping for the 3D shooter Counterstrike has been increased from 60 to 120 or more, for example, which results in slower gameplay with frequent lags.

1. Start Counterstrike and immediately afterwards the Task Manager, which you can open via CTRL+ALT+ENTF reach.

2. Now switch to the tab Processes and click with the right mouse button on hl.exe click. A context menu will appear in which you can choose between Set priority for the stage Low decide.

Now you can return to the game with peace of mind and the lags with the lousy 120 ping are gone forever. You can also set a rule for Counterstrike by creating a ready-made batch file. Read how this works here!

NOTE FOR NEW PUBLICATION: This article was produced by Sandro Villinger and comes from the Windows Tweaks archive, which has been built up since the late 1990s.

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in 2001, his helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write for international publications such as PC-Praxis, Computerbild, PCWorld in the USA, IMTEST.de and Hifi.de. Sandro's main job is as Global Product Marketing Lead and Consultant for various global tech companies, including Microsoft, AVG, Avast, Nero, TeamViewer, Swiss IT Security Group and now currently in the fintech sector for Gendigital. But he can't get rid of his passion and shares his tweaks here again. Privately, he enjoys traveling the world and loves Asia, especially Japan, Singapore and Korea, but also natural places like Iceland and the Nordics. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.

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