****load of launcher.exe ctds

Originally Posted by Ataros

If you are running WinXP or less than 4GB RAM this is the reason. Get Win7-64 and more RAM.

Otherwise reinstall all programs from redist directory in Steam/CoD

If you have 4gb RAM this may not be enough if you run anything in background. Use Gamebooster or similar free software to unload all unnecessary processes. Recent patch changed something in memory management and 4gb RAM may not be enough unless you keep windows very slim.

Try reducing texture quality and a guide(5) in my sig if nothing helps.

Your advise could cost him hundreds of £ or $ and might not make any difference, also the specs say:

• OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows® 7 / Vista SP2 / Windows XP SP3
• PROCESSOR: Pentium® Dual-Core 2.0GHz or Athlon™ X2 3800+
• (Intel Core i5 2.66GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 2.6GHz recommended)
• RAM: 2GB (4GB recommended)
• VIDEO CARDirectX® 9.0c compliant, 512Mb Video Card (1GB DirectX® 10 recommended) – See supported List*
• DIRECT X®: DirectX® 9.0c or DirectX® 10 (included on disc)
• SOUND CARD: DirectX 9.0c compatible
• HARD DISK: 10GB
• PERIPHERALS: Mouse, keyboard (joystick with throttle and rudder control recommended)
• MULTIPLAY: Broadband connection with 128 kbps upstream or faster
• *SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS AT TIME OF RELEASE:
• ATI® 4850/4870/5830/5850/5770/5870/6870/6950/6970
• NVidia®: 8800/9800/250/260/275/285/460/465/470/480

I think maybe its problems with the games code for running a dedicated server, which shouldnt load out your system at all.
I'm sure they'll sort it out sooner or later because they will have to if they want to live up to the specs they have listed for running the game.