Startup the game faster without loading the video intro.

Right Click on your Left 4 Dead 2 Icon and select “Properties”

Select the “Shortcut” tab.   You should see something like this:

Add the following to the end of the “Target” line -novid

Select “Ok” and close.  Now startup the game and test.

This didnt work for me!

Some players may see this when you open properties:

This is a web shortcut and can not accept the -novid switch.  You need to create a new shortcut.

Go to /Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/left 4 dead 2/ and find left4dead2.exe

Hold right click on it and drag it to your desktop and release.  A small menu will appear.  Select “Create Shortcut Here”.   Follow the above directions using this new shortcut.