How to Remove Valorant and Vanguard

Removing Valorant installation is not as simple as removing most of the games. The game is equipped with Riot Vanguard, an anti-perek-racling system that does not automatically delete the installation when you delete Valorant. If you only delete the game, Vanguard will still run in the background, take space.

If you want to fully delete Valorant and Riot Vanguard from your PC, follow this step -by -step guide.

Step 1: Close Riot Vanguard (before deleting the installation)

Before deleting Valorant or Vanguard, you must close the client of the riots, because it runs in the background.

1. Look for the Riot Vanguard icon in the system tray (the lower right corner of your task bar).
2. Right -click on the vanguard icon.
3. Choose Vanguard Exit.
4. Pop-up will ask for confirmation. Click yes to turn off Vanguard.

Now Vanguard is closed, you can continue with the uninstallation process.

Step 2: Delete Valorant

Method 1: Using Windows Settings

1. Press Windows + i to open Arrangement.
2. Go to Application > Installed application (or Applications & featuresdepending on your Windows version).
3. Scroll down until you find Evaluate.
4. Click on itThen select Uninstall.
5. Confirm your choice by clicking Uninstall Again.

This will eliminate Valorant, but leaves Riot Vanguard on your PC. To fully clean your system, you need to delete Vanguard Next manually.

Method 2: Using Control Panel

If you prefer the old school way, you can use a control panel to delete the game.

1. Press Windows + Rtype ‘Control panel‘and press Enter.
2. Click Program > Delete program installation.
3. Find Valoran in the List.
4. Right -click that and choose Uninstall.
5. Follow the instructions to complete the process.

Now, Valorant is gone but Vanguard still exists.

Step 3: Remove Riot Vanguard Installation

Because Riot Vanguard is a separate program, it will not be deleted together with Valorant. You have to delete the installation manually.

Method 1: Delete the installation through Windows settings

1. Press Windows + i to open the settings.
2. Go to Application > Installed application.
3. Look for Vanguard Riot in the list.
4. Click on it and select Uninstall.
5. Pop-up will ask for confirmation. Click yes.
6. Follow the instructions, then Restart your PC.

Method 2: Delete Riot Vanguard Manually

If Riot Vanguard refuses to delete the installation using a standard method, you must delete it manually using the command prompt.

1. Press Windows + R.type ‘cmd ‘ and press Enter.
2. Right -click the Prompt command and select Run as an administrator.
3. Type the following command one by one and press enter after each command: SC delete VGC, SC delete VGK
4. Restart your PC before continuing further.
5. Open Explorer filenavigate to C: \ File Programand search Vanguard Riot folder.
6. Right -click That Riot Vanguard folder and select Delete.
7. Empty the recycled trash can to delete it permanently.

Now, Riot Vanguard is completely deleted from your PC.

Step 4: Check the remaining files

Even after deleting the installation, some Riot game files may still be on your system. To make sure everything is really lost:

1. Press Windows + R.type ‘%Application Data%‘, and press Enter.
2. Search Riot game folder and delete he.
3. Repeat the process to:
   • %Localappdata%\ Riot Games
   • %Program Data%\ Riot Games
4. Go to C: \ Riot Games And delete Remaining file.

Common problems when removing valorant and pioneers

Sometimes, you may experience errors when trying to delete Valorant. This is how to fix a common problem.

“Valorant runs in the background”

• Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc).
• Look for the process of courage or riots.
• Right -click them and choose Thesis.
• Try to delete the installation again.

“Riot Vanguard prevents uninstallation”

• Out of vanguard from system tray.
• Start your PC again and try again.
• If it fails, use the uninstall manual method in the command prompt.

Conclusion

Whatever the reason you delete the installation of Valorant, it is important to make sure you delete it completely together with Vanguard (unless you play other riot game products such as lol). The steps in this guide make sure you delete every trace of Valorant or Vanguard from your PC.

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