{"id":102317,"date":"2026-02-04T11:43:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/?p=102317"},"modified":"2026-02-04T12:00:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T06:30:47","slug":"valorant-not-updating-error-code-van-79-valorant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seminarsonly.com\/news\/valorant-not-updating-error-code-van-79-valorant\/","title":{"rendered":"Valorant Not Updating | Error Code Van 79 Valorant"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><em>Valorant Not Updating because <b data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">Valorant Patch 12.02<\/b> just rolled out (released around February 3\/4, 2026), and it is causing a traffic jam on the servers.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\"><b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Error Code VAN 79<\/b> is a specific <b data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"32\">connection handshake failure<\/b>. It means the Riot Client downloaded the update, but your computer&#8217;s &#8220;Vanguard&#8221; (Anti-Cheat) service failed to restart itself to verify the new files.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Here is the step-by-step fix to force the update through.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Step-By-Step Fix<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">1. The &#8220;vgc&#8221; Service Fix (The Golden Fix)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">This is the most common reason for VAN 79. The update turns off the Anti-Cheat to patch it, but fails to turn it back on.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"5\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\">Close Valorant and the Riot Client completely.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\">Press <code data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Windows Key + R<\/code>, type <code data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"28\">services.msc<\/code>, and hit Enter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\">Scroll down to find <b data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\">vgc<\/b> (this is Vanguard).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\">Right-click it and select <b data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"26\">Properties<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\">Change the &#8220;Startup type&#8221; to <b data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"29\">Automatic<\/b> and click <b data-path-to-node=\"5,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\">Start<\/b> if the service is stopped.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,5,0\">Click <b data-path-to-node=\"5,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">Apply<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"5,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\">OK<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5,6,0\"><i data-path-to-node=\"5,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Try launching the game now.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">2. The &#8220;Stuck at 0%&#8221; Update Fix<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">If the download bar is stuck (or showing 0.1 kb\/s), the Riot Client is &#8220;deadlocking&#8221; with another background process.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"8\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Open Task Manager<\/b> (<code data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"19\">Ctrl + Shift + Esc<\/code>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\">Go to the <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"10\">Details<\/b> tab.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\">End the task for <b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"17\">every<\/b> process that starts with <code data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"48\">Riot<\/code> or <code data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"56\">Valorant<\/code> (e.g., <code data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"72\">RiotClientServices.exe<\/code>, <code data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"96\">Valorant.exe<\/code>, <code data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"110\">UnrealCEFSubProcess.exe<\/code>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Important:<\/b> Also look for and end <b data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"33\">Discord<\/b>. Discord&#8217;s overlay often conflicts with the Riot Client during patching.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\">Restart the Riot Client as <b data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"27\">Administrator<\/b> (Right-click &gt; Run as Administrator).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminarsonly.com\/news\/what-is-zoom-bombing-how-it-happens\/\">What is Zoom Bombing | How It Happens<\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">3. The &#8220;Nuclear&#8221; Vanguard Reset (CMD)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">If the above didn&#8217;t work, your Vanguard installation is corrupted. You need to force-delete it so the client re-downloads a fresh version.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"11\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\">Open <b data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"5\">Command Prompt<\/b> as Administrator.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\">Type these commands one by one and hit Enter after each:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0,0\"><code data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sc delete vgc<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,1,0\"><code data-path-to-node=\"11,1,1,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">sc delete vgk<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Restart your computer immediately.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\">Open the Riot Client. It will say &#8220;Vanguard Missing&#8221; and download a fresh copy.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">4. Network Flush<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\">Since you are connecting from India, you might be having a routing issue to the Mumbai server nodes.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\">Open Command Prompt as Administrator.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\">Type: <code data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">ipconfig \/flushdns<\/code> and hit Enter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\">Type: <code data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"6\">netsh winsock reset<\/code> and hit Enter.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\">Restart your PC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"15\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><b data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Quick Check:<\/b> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">If you recently updated Windows, VAN 79 can sometimes trigger if &#8220;Secure Boot&#8221; was accidentally disabled in your BIOS, though usually that gives a VAN 9003 error. 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