{"id":101286,"date":"2025-12-20T13:32:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T08:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=101286"},"modified":"2025-12-20T15:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T10:09:15","slug":"van-57-error-league-of-legends-step-by-step-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/van-57-error-league-of-legends-step-by-step-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"VAN 57 Error League of Legends | Step-By-Step Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Error VAN 57<\/b> in League of Legends (and Valorant) means that <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"60\">Riot Vanguard<\/b>, the anti-cheat software, failed to initialize properly. Essentially, the game cannot talk to the anti-cheat system, so it refuses to let you play.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">Here is the step-by-step guide to fixing it, starting with the most effective solution.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fix 1: The &#8220;Clean&#8221; Restart (Most Likely Fix)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Vanguard is a kernel-level driver, meaning it loads when Windows starts. If it crashes or fails to load, you cannot just restart the game; you must restart the PC.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,0,0\">Close the Riot Client and League of Legends completely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Restart your computer.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\">Try launching the game again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/sabasrm-ir-national-pension-fund-payslip\/\">sabasrm.ir National Pension Fund Payslip<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fix 2: Force Start the &#8220;vgc&#8221; Service<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Sometimes the Vanguard service (called <code data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"39\">vgc<\/code>) gets stuck or is set to &#8220;Manual&#8221; startup, causing it to fail.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\">Press <b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Windows Key + R<\/b> on your keyboard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\">Type <code data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"5\">services.msc<\/code> and hit Enter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\">Scroll down until you find a service named <b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">vgc<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\">Right-click <code data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"12\">vgc<\/code> and select <b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"27\">Properties<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\">Change the <b data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">Startup type<\/b> to <b data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"27\">Automatic<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\">Click <b data-path-to-node=\"7,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Start<\/b> (if the button is active) to force it to run immediately.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\">Click <b data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Apply<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"7,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">OK<\/b>, then restart your computer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fix 3: Reinstall Vanguard (If the above fail)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">If the files are corrupted, you need to force the Riot Client to redownload them.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\">Press <b data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Windows Key + I<\/b> to open Settings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\">Go to <b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Apps<\/b> -&gt; <b data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"14\">Installed Apps<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\">Search for <b data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">Riot Vanguard<\/b> (NOT League of Legends).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\">Click the dots (or Modify\/Uninstall) and select <b data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"48\">Uninstall<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\">Once uninstalled, <b data-path-to-node=\"10,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"18\">Restart your computer<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\">Open the <b data-path-to-node=\"10,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">Riot Client<\/b>. It will detect that Vanguard is missing and automatically download\/install it.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Restart your computer one last time<\/b> to finalize the installation (required).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"11\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fix 4: Check for Conflicting Software<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">If you are still getting the error, something might be blocking Vanguard:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"13\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Antivirus:<\/b> Temporarily disable your antivirus (like Norton, McAfee, or Avast) to see if the game launches. If it does, you need to add an exception for the Riot Vanguard folder.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">FACEIT \/ ESEA:<\/b> If you have other anti-cheat software installed (like FACEIT AC), try closing or uninstalling them, as they can sometimes conflict with Vanguard.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Error VAN 57 in League of Legends (and Valorant) means that Riot Vanguard, the anti-cheat software, failed to initialize properly. 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