yeah Ive uninstalled and reinstalled everything and still no joy.  I don think its got anything to with code red etcas my PC gets really low pings on the same servers.
I have to disagree with pings being importent though...even if mainly for gamers...playing with a 2500ping is like asking someone to whoop your ass, not to mention the fact that everythings jerky and you dont even get to see the people who kill you.
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