Riot Vanguard Installation Issue on Windows 24H2 (OS Build 26120.3671) Hello, I am experiencing issues with installing Riot Vanguard on Windows 24H2 (OS Build 26120.3671). Despite trying all possible fixes

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Riot Vanguard Installation Issue on Windows 24H2 (OS Build 26120.3671) Hello, I am experiencing issues with installing Riot Vanguard on Windows 24H2 (OS Build 26120.3671). Despite trying all possible fixes, including reinstalling the game and contacting Valorant's support team for solutions, the issue remains unresolved. I have also run sfc /scannow and performed a disk cleanup with DISM /restorehealth, but the problem persists. The issue started after I installed Windows 24H2, and it has been ongoing for several months. I have been troubleshooting it for over a month now. My theory is that being part of the Beta Insider Updates program may have introduced compatibility issues. Here is the process I observed: 1. Upon pressing "Update" in the Riot Client to install Riot Vanguard, a "setup" process briefly appears in Task Manager (32-bit, although my system is 64-bit). 2. I traced the "setup" process to a folder under ProgramData on Local Disk C. Inside this folder is the Riot Games directory, which contains a metadata folder. Within metadata are subfolders, including bacon.live, leagueoflegends.live, riotclient, and valorant.live. 3. Pressing "Update" creates a vanguard folder and a vanguard.lockfile inside the metadata directory. The vanguard folder also contains a "setup" application specific to Riot Vanguard. 4. After the error message—"We couldn't install a required dependency. Please try again later, restart your computer, or contact customer support"—the vanguard folder and its contents disappear entirely. This error has persisted for more than a week, despite my efforts to trace and resolve it. I suspect that compatibility issues with the Beta Insider Update might be a contributing factor. Could you please help investigate this issue or provide guidance on resolving it? Thank you for your time and assistance. Let me know if you'd like further edits or additional details included!

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