VAN -79
well... i had this issue i wasn't able to fix it so i have resetted my pc and now i have directly installed valorant and nothing else and still it get's the this error.
help im bout to cry fixing this
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i installed the game
without playing i shutted it down
i opened my pc ( restart it )
and open riot cleint
it ask for a update for 5-10 sec
i do it and launch valorant
and boom van error -79
i don't have any games and im only having valorant as option
my whole vacation is almost wasted fixing this issue
please help me i beg u
Open windows settings
Search for core isolation
There enable memory integrity

Press win+r
Type msinfo32
Show ss

Scroll down
Show ss

Hm lets try this
?
Open cmd as admin and type this command
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard" /v "EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Show result

Restart ur pc
now?
Once restarted
Press win+r
Type msinfo32
Scroll down
Show ss

Try running the game

Give it some time
what shall i do?

after time after restarting the pc i get this update and then i launch it and it show's the issue
;vgc
- Open the Task Manager > Details tab
- End the task on all VALORANT, Riot Client and VANGUARD-related apps/services
- Open the Control Panel > Uninstall a Program
- Uninstall Riot VANGUARD
- Open CMD as Admin and type these commands:
- sc delete vgc
- sc delete vgk
- Navigate to your C: Drive, then Program Files
- Find the VANGUARD folder and delete it
- Open the Riot Client and click update
- Restart your computer after the update
After you’re done with that:
- Press Windows key + R
- Type services.msc
- Look for vgc
- Right-click on vgc > Properties
- Change the startup type to automatic
- Start the services (if not started already)
We will be waiting for your response, thank you.
^
before trying this
shall i update and launch the game?
or do this
first
U didn't try launching it yet?
:val_CatBigStare:
no
Update and launch the game smh
alright sorry
that's what i was askin
I thought u said that u launch and it shows the error
Anyways
yep still the issue
^ do that

Thats normal
U also might not find the vanguard folder
That is also normal. Just proceed with the other steps
okayyy

it automanically to automatic
but not started
this is issue i get when i try to start it

do you suggest reinstalling windows because i can do it right now?
U alrdy tried reinstalling right
Open cmd as admin
Type these commands
bcdedit.exe /set testsigning off
bcdedit.exe /set nointegritychecks off
Show result for both
too late
i have reinstalled
again
XD
btw it was all wrong
i had done GPT instead of MBR
and etc etc
is secure boot and VT required by vlaorant?
so ill turn it on and then reinstall
im on windos10 btw
@Jidat
wait
nvm
lemme reinstall again
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so basically
i reseted and it was working fine
up today
but at evening i closed the game
and then opened steam.
opening the steam i got some window defender threats idk why
it had like 5 threats
so i clicked on take action and it completed
then i ran my study app
and after running my study app for 2 hr i closed it
now i open valorant and it said coudn't start
so i clicked ok
and then a update came in riot
i updated it
and now i again have the error of vgc
The VAN ERROR -79
and vgc service error 1
i have checked the defender protection history and it say's
F:\Apps Etc\Apps\Steam this is were all the virus app were quarantined