

You can bypass this at any time by uninstalling or turning Vanguard off while you’re not playing Valorant. Upon clicking the notification, you will see what application was blocked by the software. If this happens, you’ll see a notification pop up. Vanguard will re-install itself when Valorant is started and you’ll have to reboot to officially turn the software on.ĠxNemi also addressed the fact that Vanguard may block some features on your computer while on.

However, this doesn’t mean you can continue playing Valorant. Once uninstalled, you’ll be able to freely use your computer for anything the software might have been blocking. Image via Riot GamesĪdditionally, if you’d like to uninstall Vanguard, you can do so from the tray as well. Thus, every time you turn the anti-cheat off, you will have to reboot in order to play Valorant. While Vanguard is turned off, your system will be in ‘untrusted’ mode and you’ll be unable to play Valorant until Vanguard is switched back on.

With this icon, you can turn off Vanguard at any time, but you’ll have to reboot the system to turn the anti-chest back on.

Vanguard will now show a system tray icon while it’s running. On Reddit, Riot Games’ 0xNemi addressed the changes coming to the software. Riot has come up with a solution to this problem, but with all the hoops players will have to jump through, some may just quit the game entirely. One of the complaints from the community is that the software can prevent them from accessing parts of their computer. Their Vanguard software works in the background to prevent cheats from starting up, even before you start the game. Riot has pushed to eliminate cheating in Valorant ever since the beta first launched. Vanguard has seen heavy criticism for slowing down some computers and blocking some applications from working altogether. Riot Games’ anti-cheat software for Valorant, Vanguard, will receive some visual and hardware changes as of today.
