Without revealing exactly how Vanguard works, Riot explained its decision in a blog post: 'If anti-cheat software is only run in user-mode, its capabilities would be compromised by a cheat running at a higher privilege level. The recent release of competitive PC shooter Valorant in closed beta form was accompanied by the release of Riot's new anti-cheat solution, dubbed Vanguard.Įarlier this month, fans raised concerns about user security and privacy after discovering Vanguard is more invasive that other anti-cheat solutions.Ĭurrently, if you download and play Valorant, then Vanguard is automatically installed on your computer, and it always runs with high privileges (the driver component runs in kernel-mode, as opposed to user-mode). This ought to fix the issue.Riot has offered hackers up to $100,000 to find vulnerabilities in Valorant's controversial anti-cheat. Double click on vgc file and install the drivers. It should be on (C:) > Program Files > Riot Vanguard. When your Windows starts again, go back to the folder your friend gave you. In here, select the Disable driver signature enforcement. You’ll initiate a new restart and see the Startup Settings menu.

Click on Troubleshoot, then click on Advanced Options, press Startup Settings, and then click on Restart. When the Windows restarts, you’ll see a menu with the options Continue, Troubleshoot, and Turn off PC. Click on the Shut Down or Sign Out option. While at the Desktop, right-click on the Start menu on the lower-left corner of your screen. Windows 8 and 10 Fixįor Windows 8 and 10, the process is a bit different. Search for the Disable Driver Signature Enforcement option and press it. You’ll see a menu with several options, usually starting with Safe Mode. If you’re on Windows 7, do this – Restart your computer and press F8 during the bootup process.

A few additional steps are needed, and they depend on your operating system. Ask them to send their (C:) > Program Files > Riot Vanguard folder to you.

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