Patch for HL2 - No steam?
 

I did a search but only find whole downloads and weird cracks that don't work.
I actually own HL2 (US, 5-cd version) and am sick of these steam updates ruining the damn game, even after a year! Game gets choppier and choppier after each FORCED update, so I'd like to know is there any kind of patch (for the US 5-cd version) that I can apply right after installing the game so I can rid myself of the need for Steam forever?

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