Riot Vanguard issues

You're very welcome, Athalla Abi!

I'm glad to hear the issue has been resolved by using the Command Prompt to delete Riot Vanguard.

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Best regards and happy gaming!

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

Dear Athalla Abi,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are experiencing issues with Riot Vanguard, the anti-cheat software used by Riot Games, and you need to resolve these issues urgently.

Let’s work through some steps to troubleshoot and fix the problem.

Step 1: Repair the Riot Vanguard Installation

Open the Riot Client.

Click on the profile icon in the top right corner.

Select Settings.

Under the General settings, find the option to Repair Client and initiate the repair process.

Step 2: Run Riot Vanguard as Administrator

Navigate to the Riot Vanguard installation directory (by default: C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard).

Right-click on vanguard.exe or vgtray.exe (if available) and select Run as administrator.

If running it as an administrator resolved the issue, you might need to set this as a default behavior.

Step 3: Uninstall and Reinstall Riot Vanguard

Open Command Prompt as Administrator (Win + X > Command Prompt (Admin)).

Use the following command to uninstall Riot Vanguard:

sc delete vgc

sc delete vgk

Navigate to the Riot Vanguard installation directory and manually delete the folder if it still exists.

Reboot your computer.

Launch the Riot Client.

The client should prompt you to reinstall Riot Vanguard.

Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall Riot Vanguard.

Step 4: Using System File Checker and DISM

Search for CMD in the start menu, find 'Command Prompt' and select 'Run as administrator'.

Enter the following commands one at a time, making sure to run the next command after the previous one has completed.

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

SFC /Scannow

After the scan is complete, you can check the scan information to see if any problems were detected and fixed.

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve issues related to Riot Vanguard and get it functioning properly on your system.

If the problem persists despite attempting these solutions, it may be a deeper issue requiring additional support from Riot Games. Since you've already submitted a ticket, continue to monitor for responses. Provide detailed logs and screenshots in your ticket to expedite the troubleshooting process.

Best Regards,

Martin | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

good afternoon Martin, i tried this and it already fixed by thee deleting with cmd, thank you for your answer!