How to stop being redirected to other servers in CS 1.6?

Solution 1:

This happens when some rogue server edits your config.cfg file and adds command to auto-redirect.

To stop this:

• Delete your config.cfg located in your /cstrike folder:
  • Location for STEAM: C:/ProgramFiles/Steam/Steamapps/common/HalfLife/cstrike/
  • Location for Non STEAM: C:/ProgramFiles/Valve/Counter-strike/cstrike/
• Start your CS and your new config.cfg will be auto written or type "writecfg" in console to make that file..

To avoid this in future --> in /cstrike folder make config.cfg as read only:

• (Right click the file -> Properties -> Tick 'Read Only')

and enjoy gaming... :)