How To Fix Valorant Not Responding Error?

Valorantplayers encounter the "Not Responding" error while opening the game, restricting theiraccess to the game. If youare facing suchaproblem, you can findasolutionby following the suggestionsbelow.

What is Valorant Not Responding Error?

This error is causedby the game not workingproperly. The reason for this may occur due to manyproblems. Possible causes of Valorant Not Responding Error canbelistedas follows:

• The game may notbe running withadministratorprivileges.
• Windows version may notbe compatible.
• Game files maybeblocked.
• Drivers may notbe up-to-date or installed.
• Windows may notbe up to date.
• Windows files maybe damaged.

The reasonslistedabove may cause us to encounter such errors. For this, you can reach the solution of theproblemby following the suggestionsbelow.

How To Fix Valorant Not Responding Error

To fix this error, you can find the solution to theproblemby following the suggestionsbelow.

1-) Runas Administrator

Notauthorizing the gameasanadministrator may cause you to encounter "Not Responding" error.

• Close Riot Clientand Valorantapplication completely with the help of task manager.
• Run the "Riot Client"application on the desktopasanadministrator.

After thisprocess, you can run the gameand check if theproblempersists.

2-) Turn off Data Execution Prevention (DEP)

Toprotect data in memory from malware, we can disableprotectionby exception using the DEPplugin.

• In the start search screen, type "Adjust theappearanceandperformance of Windows"and open it.
• Turn on "Data Execution Prevention" in the menu.
• Select "Turn on DEP forall Windowsprogramsand services except those I have selected" on the screen that opens.
• Click the "Add"buttonbelow to select the Valorant gameand click the "Apply"button. Perform the selectionprocessby reaching the file location we will leavebelow.
  • C:\Riot Games\VALORANT\VALORANT\live\VALORANT.exe
  • C:\Riot Games\VALORANT\VALORANT\live\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\VALORANT-Win64-Shipping.exe

Afterperforming the operation, you can run the gameand check if theproblempersists.

3-) Check Game Frameworks

The lack of game frameworks on your computer can create various errors in the game. Therefore, your computer must have DirectX, .NET Framework, VCRedistapplications.

• Click to Download Current .NET Framework.
• Click to Download Updated VCRedist.
• Click to Download Current DirectX

Afterperforming the update, you can restart your computerand run the gameand check if theproblempersists.

4-) Update Graphics Card Driver

In such continuityproblems, we may encounteran update error in the graphics card. For this, we will need to update the graphics card. If you're ready, let's get started.

For Users with Nvidia Graphics Card;

• First ofall, Nvidia company's Geforce Experience We need to downloadand install theprogram.
• After the downloadand installationprocess, we open ourprogramand open the Drivers menuabove.
• Download our updateby clicking the Downloadbutton thatappearsabove.
• After our download is complete, let'sperform the installationprocessby clicking the quick installationbutton.
• Restart your computerafter thisprocess is finished.

For Users with AMD Graphics Card;

• Publishedby AMD company AMD Radeon Software We need to downloadand install theprogram.
• Afterperforming the downloadand installationprocess, we open ourprogramand click the Check for Updatesbutton under the driverand software menu on the right,and check whether our video card is up to date.
• You can restart your computerbyperforming the update.

After updating our graphics driverand restarting our computer, we can try to open the Valorant game.

5-) Turn off Antivirus Program

Disableanyantivirusprogram you use, or delete it completely from your computer. If youare using Windows Defender, disable it. For this;

• Type "virusand threatprotection" into the start search screenand open it.
• Then click on "Manage settings".
• Turn Real-timeprotection to "Off".

After this, let's turn off other ransomwareprotection.

• Open the start search screen.
• Open the search screenby typing Windows security settings.
• Click on the Virusand Threat Protection option on the screen that opens.
• Click on the Ransomware Protection option in the menu.
• Turn off Controlled Folder Access on the screen that opens.

Afterperforming this operation, we will need toadd Valorant game filesas exceptions.

• Type "virusand threatprotection" into the start search screenand open it.
• Virusand threatprotection settings, select Manage settings,and then under Exclusions Exclude selectadd or remove.
• Addan exclusion,and then select the Valorant game folder saved to your disk.
  • C:\Riot Games\

After thisprocess, close the Valorant game completely with the help ofatask managerand try to run the Valorant gameagain. If theproblempersists, let's move on to our next suggestion.

3-) Reinstall VGC Software

You maybe encountering thisproblembecause of the vgc service. For this, we can reach the solution of theproblemby checking the Vgc service.

• If you haveperformed theabove operationbut still getting the same error, let'saccess the "C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard" file. (The fileaccess of your Fix game mustalsobe in the C:\ folder.)
Let's open the
• uninstall.exeprogramandperform the deletion.(Let's say yes to the warning thatappears.)
• Let's run our VALORANT game on our desktop.
• Launcher will scan for missing filesand reinstalland reinstall vgc in services state.
• After the scan is ready, we type Services in the start searchbarand open it.

• In the Services window that opens, we find the vgc serviceand double-click it.
• We will need to start the service stateby changing the startup type to Automatic.

• Afterperforming this operation, the service status willappearas Running

After thisprocess, you can restart your computerand log in to the game.