{"id":101751,"date":"2026-01-05T06:29:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=101751"},"modified":"2026-01-05T11:47:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T06:17:32","slug":"unable-to-install-riot-client-riot-games-outage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/unable-to-install-riot-client-riot-games-outage\/","title":{"rendered":"Unable To Install Riot Client | Riot Games Outage"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em><span class=\"\">There is a high probability your issue is related to a <\/span><b class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"55\">global Riot Games outage<\/b><span class=\"\"> happening right now (January 4\u20135,<\/span><span class=\"\"> 2026). <\/span><span class=\"\">Riot has confirmed widespread issues where players cannot launch,<\/span><span class=\"\"> log in to,<\/span><span class=\"\"> or install the client.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span class=\"\">Here is the current situation and a specific workaround that is working for many users today.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">1. The &#8220;Date Change&#8221; Workaround (Try This First)<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span class=\"\">Because this specific error is related to a server certificate\/date conflict,<\/span><span class=\"\"> many users are bypassing the crash by temporarily changing their PC&#8217;s date.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><span class=\"\">Close the Riot Client\/Installer completely (check Task Manager to be sure).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"><span class=\"\">Right-click your Windows clock &gt; <\/span><b class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"33\">Adjust date\/time<\/b><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"><span class=\"\">Turn <\/span><b class=\"\" data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"5\">OFF<\/b><span class=\"\"> &#8220;Set time automatically.<\/span><span class=\"\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"animating\">\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\">Manually set the date to <b data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"25\">January 3, 2026<\/b> (or two days ago).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\">Try running the installer or client again.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"5,4,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,4,1,0,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"5,4,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Note: If it works and installs, remember to set your time back to &#8220;Automatic&#8221; afterward, or web browsing might break.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">2. Check for &#8220;Zombie&#8221; Processes<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">If the installer opens for a second and then vanishes, or says &#8220;Already Running,&#8221; a background process is likely stuck.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\">Press <b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Ctrl + Shift + Esc<\/b> to open Task Manager.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\">Look for <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"9\">&#8220;Riot Client&#8221;<\/b> or <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">&#8220;RiotClientServices.exe&#8221;<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\">Right-click and select <b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"23\">End Task<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\">Right-click the installer and choose <b data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"37\">Run as Administrator<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/bato-to-website-not-working-alternatives\/\">Bato.to Website Not Working | Alternatives<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">3. The &#8220;Clean Slate&#8221; Method<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">If the workaround above doesn&#8217;t work, you likely have corrupted files from a previous failed install. You must delete them manually before the installer will work.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\">Go to <code data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">C:\\Riot Games<\/code> and delete the <b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"35\">Riot Client<\/b> folder.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\">Press <b data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Windows Key + R<\/b>, type <code data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"28\">%localappdata%<\/code>, and press Enter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\">Delete the <b data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">Riot Games<\/b> folder found there.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\">Download a fresh installer from the official website (do not use an old <code data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"72\">Install.exe<\/code> from your Downloads folder).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">4. Antivirus Interference<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">The Riot Client is frequently blocked by <b data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"41\">Avast<\/b>, <b data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"48\">AVG<\/b>, or <b data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"56\">McAfee<\/b> during installation.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Test:<\/b> Temporarily turn off your antivirus &#8220;Real-time Shield&#8221; for 10 minutes and try running the installer. If it works, you need to add the Riot Client folder to your exceptions list.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">While the <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">global outage (Jan 4-5)<\/b> is the root cause, Canadian ISPs often have a specific conflict with Riot&#8217;s &#8220;Vanguard&#8221; update server due to how they handle IPv6 addresses. The installer gets stuck because it tries to connect via an IPv6 address that Riot&#8217;s server rejects.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Here is the specific fix for Canada:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">1. The &#8220;Bell\/Rogers&#8221; Fix (Disable IPv6)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">This is the most common solution for Canadian players. Riot&#8217;s legacy installer struggles with the default IPv6 settings on the new Rogers Ignite and Bell Giga Hub modems.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"><span class=\"citation-168\">Press <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\"><span class=\"citation-168\">Windows Key + R<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-168\">, type <\/span><code data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"28\"><span class=\"citation-168\">ncpa.cpl<\/span><\/code><span class=\"citation-168 citation-end-168\">, and hit Enter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\">Right-click your active network adapter (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) &gt; <b data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\">Properties<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-167\">Uncheck<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-167\"> the box next to <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"><span class=\"citation-167\">&#8220;Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP\/IPv6)&#8221;<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-167 citation-end-167\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\">Click <b data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">OK<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span class=\"citation-166\">Restart your computer<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-166 citation-end-166\"> (This is mandatory).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,5,0\">Try running the Riot Installer again.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">2. Change DNS to Cloudflare (Better for Canada)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">While Google DNS (8.8.8.8) is good, <b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"36\">Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)<\/b> often has better peering with Canadian ISPs for gaming traffic.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><span class=\"citation-165 citation-end-165\">Go back to your network properties (same steps as above).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><span class=\"citation-164\">Double-click <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"13\"><span class=\"citation-164\">Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP\/IPv4)<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-164 citation-end-164\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\">Select &#8220;Use the following DNS server addresses&#8221; and enter:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Preferred:<\/b> <code data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\"><span class=\"citation-163 citation-end-163\">1.1.1.1<\/span><\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Alternate:<\/b> <code data-path-to-node=\"8,2,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"11\">1.0.0.1<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"><span class=\"citation-162\">Click OK, then open Command Prompt and type <\/span><code data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"44\"><span class=\"citation-162\">ipconfig \/flushdns<\/span><\/code><span class=\"citation-162 citation-end-162\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">3. The &#8220;Date Change&#8221; Trick (Still Applies)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">The server certificate error causing the global crash affects Canada too. If the network fixes above don&#8217;t work, try the date bypass:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"><span class=\"citation-161\">Set your PC date manually to <\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"><span class=\"citation-161\">January 3, 2026<\/span><\/b><span class=\"citation-161 citation-end-161\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\">Run the installer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\">Once it starts downloading, set the date back to &#8220;Automatic&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">4. If you are on a School\/University Network (Waterloo, UofT, etc.)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">If you are trying to install this on a campus network in Canada, many universities blocked the P2P (Peer-to-Peer) ports used by the new Riot patcher as of the start of the 2026 semester.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Fix:<\/b> You <b data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"13\">must<\/b> use a VPN (tunnel to a US-Chicago server) to start the download. Once the installer finishes and you can log in, you can usually turn the VPN off to play.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a high probability your issue is related to a global Riot Games outage happening right now (January 4\u20135, 2026). 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