Fix: Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine

In this article, we will try to resolve the "Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine" error that Valorant players encounter when trying to run the game.

Fix: Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine
Fix: Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine

Valorant players encounter the error "Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine" when they want to run the game, and their access to the game is restricted. If you are encountering such an error, you can find the solution by following the suggestions below.

What is Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error?

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

This error tells us that there isaprogram that is blocking the Vanguard system. The Vanguard application isasoftware developed forafair attitude in the game. This software prevents 3rd party software applications that will affect the Valorant game, preventing them from entering the game. If any application running in the background blocks the Vanguard application, the user's access to the game becomes impossible and his access is restricted. In this case, we may encounter various errors. In this article, we will provide information on how to follow for users who encounter the Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine error.

How To Fix Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

To fix this error, you can find the solution to the problem by following the suggestions below.

1-) Disable Unnecessary Applications in Background

We can eliminate such an error by ending the task of some unnecessary applications that run automatically when you start your computer in the Windows operating system. We can do this with the help ofatask manager. Run task manager and check for unnecessary applications and end its task.

2-) Restart Computer

Several problems with the temporary cache files created in your operating system can cause us to encounter such problems. For this, let's restart the computer and run the game and check if the problem persists. If your problem persists, let's move on to our other suggestion.

3-) Delete the File Specified in the Error

In the error we showed above as an example, it says that the file "inpoutx64.sys" is blocking the Riot Vanguard application. In the error you encounter, find out which file is blocking the Riot Vanguard application, reach the file location and try to run the game by deleting the file. If the file you want to delete says that it is open in the background, you can finish the process of unnecessary files that are open in the background and perform the deletion again.

4-) Allow Firewall

The firewall might be blocking the Valorant game. To prevent this, we will need to allowafew valorant applications from Windows Defender Firewall.

  • In the start search screen, type "Windows Defender Firewall" and open it.

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

  • Click on "Allow an app or feature to bypass Windows Defender Firewall" on the left side of the screen that opens.

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

  • Click the "Change Settings" button in the menu that opens.

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine

  • After clicking the button, the "Allow another application" button below will be active. Let's click this button.

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

  • Click the "Browse" button on the screen that opens, and access the file location Ilisted below and open it.

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine

  • Then let's make our selection by accessing the file location I left behind. C:\Riot Games\VALORANT\live\VALORANT.exe

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

  • Then we add the following folders by doing the same.
    • C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\vgc.exe
    • C:\Riot Games\Riot Client\RiotClientServices.exe

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

Riot Vanguard Has Blocked Something on Your Machine Error

After performing these operations, we restart our computer by pressing the OK button. Then you can run the Valorant game.

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