Valorant, the new first-person shooter multiplier from Riot has received a good reception in the limited beta. The beta of the software is released to discover and eliminate bugs and errors with the game. So, you should not be frustrated if you encounter any of the Valorant errors. If you have encountered the Valorant “Failed to Launch” error, we have certain fixes that has worked for a large number of users.
Briefly Discussing the Fix for “Failed to launch” error in Valorant
As a first measure, you should reinstall Vanguard. Most of the problems occur when you have disabled Vanguard or there is something wrong with the installation. Vanguard is a security software developed by Riot to uphold the integrity of the game and safeguard the privacy of players.
You should also check if a program is running on high-CPU usage. Do this from the Task Manager and terminate any program that’s consuming more than 25%.
If the above fix has failed to address the Valorant “failed to launch” error, a clean install should fix the problem. To do it correctly, close Valorant and disable all the game elements from the Task Manager. Now, uninstall the game and Vanguard.
Clear all remaining game files from the system by opening Command Prompt in Admin mode and type ‘sc delete vgc’, hit enter. Now type ‘sc delete vgk‘ and hit Enter.
Now, restart the PC and install the game and Vanguard all over again. This should fix the process.
Detailed Fix for Valorant “Failed to Launch” Error
Fix 1: Uninstall and Reinstall Vanguard
To uninstall Valorant, follow the below process.
- Press Windows Key + I and Select Apps
- Scroll-down to find Riot Vanguard and click on it. Select Uninstall.
- When prompted, again select Uninstall.
- Provide permission to other prompts and the software will uninstall.
After you have uninstalled the application, restart the system and run the game. Valorant will automatically download Vanguard once more.
Fix 2: Terminate CPU Intensive Tasks
Another reason people have been experiencing this error is when a program or more than one program on your PC is taking up a lot of space. The fix is simple, terminate those programs. Follow the steps to replicate the process.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and select Task Manager
- If you are seeing the minimized Window with only the Tasks running and not the other info, click on the downward pointing arrow beside More details.
- Now, check for programs that’s taking more than 25% of CPU space and select the program. Click on End task.
Now, try running the game and check if the Valorant “Failed to Launch” Error is resolved.
Fix 3: Clean Install the Game and Vanguard
- As a first step in the process, we need to stop Valorant and disable all functioning tasks from the Task Manager. Follow the above steps to go to the Task Manager and disable all Tasks related to the game.
- Now, uninstall the game and Vanguard. To uninstall, follow the same process discussed in the above fix.
- After you have uninstalled Valorant and Vanguard, press Windows + R to open the Run dialogue box.
- Type “cmd” and press Ctrl+Shift+Enter. Press Yes when prompted.
- Type ‘sc delete vgc’, and hit Enter.
- Type ‘sc delete vgk‘ and hit Enter. Close the Command Prompt. These commands will remove the services of the game.
- Now, Restart the PC and install the game once again.
This should fix the Valorant “Failed to Launch” Error. If the problem still persists, try the solution in this post – Valorant Not Starting – as well. It’s quite effective for users who have problems launching the game after the recent update.
Hi, I’ve done all these fixes and it still hasn’t worked? Is there anything else I can do, also is this issue because my specs are under the minimum requirements and by the way I’m downloading it on my D: drive that has been corrupted after downloading valorant.
If your system does not meet the minimum requirements that could be the cause.