

The system tray icon also allows you to uninstall Riot Vanguard by right-clicking on it, hovering over More and selecting Uninstall Vanguard. Players can use the icon to turn off the anti-cheat software, however, doing so will render you unable to play Valorant until you restart your PC. Riot Vanguard now also has an icon appearing in the system tray while it's running.


If you're looking to uninstall Valorant's Vanguard anti-cheat software, you simply need to head to Control Panel -> Uninstall a program, then look for Riot Vanguard and click uninstall. Lucky players can still become eligible for the Valorant closed beta through Twitch drops, which also gives them the opportunity of seeing how well Vanguard does its job. There doesn't currently seem to be a separate download source for the Vanguard anti-cheat software, which means that, unless you already have access to the Valorant closed beta, you'll have to wait before installing it. Valorant was designed as a PC game from the ground up and is currently available exclusively on the platform.From what we can tell, Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat software can only be downloaded as part of the process of installing Valorant on your machine. Want to play Valorant on PS4 or Xbox One? When asked if it had plans for a Valorant console release, Riot told GameSpot that it is "definitely" being prototyped, but don't bet on it happening anytime soon-if at all. Riot designed Valorant to run well on a variety of PCs, but you can check our guide to Valorant's minimum and recommended PC specs to see if your rig meets the system requirements. Can My PC Run Valorant? Minimum and Recommended Specs The patch pushed the game live on June 2, bringing with it a new Agent, a new map, and a new game mode. If you were part of the closed beta and already had Valorant downloaded and installed prior to launch, all you need to do is launch the Valorant client and allow it to download the version 1.0 update. You may need to reset your computer to activate Vanguard in order to play. Launch the client and sign-in to your Riot account. This will also install Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat program. If you don't already have a Riot account, you will be prompted to create one. Head to Riot's website and hit the Play Now button, or download it here. Here's our step-by-step guide on how to download and play Valorant right now.

Whether or not you were part of the closed beta prior to launch, Valorant is free for all players. Valorant is officially out and available to download on PC after a successful closed beta period.
