I have a COUPLE of ideas what could have happened during the process of playing Counter-Strike. Hope this helps.Here is a little more info courtesy of Steam =)\n\nQuestion\n\nHow do I set Steam launch options?\nAnswer\nImportant:\n\nTo ensure the security of your account, do not use the -login launch option on shared computers or any machines which may be accessed by other users.\n\nSteam launch options can be used to change game settings, enable features, and even create a shortcut to bypass the Steam login window.\n\nPlease see the Setting Game Launch Options topic if you would like information on using launch options for specific games.\nSet Steam Launch Options\n\n 1. Create a copy of your regular Steam shortcut to experiment with by right-clicking on your Steam shortcut and selecting Create Shortcut from menu\n 2. Right-click on the new shortcut and go to Properties\n 3. Select the Shortcut tab\n 4. In the Target: field add the launch options which you would like to use after the Steam.exe location (make sure to separate all launch options with a space - For example, \" -launchoption1 -launchoption2\")\n 5. Click Apply and then OK to close the Properties window\n\n \nOptions to Use\n\nHere are some of the more useful launch options:\n\n * -applaunch - Launch a specific game directly through Steam (best if used in combination with the login launch options listed below)\n * -login - Bypass the Steam login window by entering your login information\n\nPlease be sure to take adequate precautions to ensure that no one else has access to view your password when it is saved in a shortcut.\n\n \nExamplesLog in automatically and launch Counter-Strike:\n\nsteam.exe -applaunch 10 -login username password\n\nLog in automatically and launch Counter-Strike: Source:\n\nsteam.exe -applaunch 240 -login username password counter-strike, error, problem, solution