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How to uninstall riot client/vanguard for dummies.

Uninstalling Vanguard/Client

STEP 1:

Press the Windows Key (or click the Windows icon on your taskbar), and type “Add or remove programs,” and press Enter.

STEP 2:

Scroll till you come across Riot Vanguard/Client, click on it, and then click Uninstall. You’ll be prompted to click Uninstall again in a pop up window to confirm your choice.

STEP 3:

Be sure to allow the application to make changes to your device, and confirm that you’d like Riot Vanguard/Client to be uninstalled once more (we do like to be thorough).

And that’s it. Riot Vanguard has been uninstalled.

HAVE AN OLDER VERSION OF WINDOWS?

Don’t worry. We’ve got your covered, though the process is slightly different. You’ll still hit the Windows Key (or go ahead and click the Windows icon on your taskbar), but you’ll type in “Control Panel” this time, and hit Enter.

Head to Programs and click Uninstall a program.

Find Riot Vanguard, and click Uninstall. From there, just take a gander above at Step 3 to give all the approvals needed to successfully uninstall the program.

Manual Uninstall Guide

If, for some reason, any of the above solutions fail, you may need to uninstall Riot Vanguard manually. Don't worry. We'll walk you through it.

STEP 1: CLICK YOUR START KEY OR PRESS YOUR WINDOWS KEY AND TYPE CMD.

STEP 2: RIGHT CLICK AND CLICK RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR.

STEP 3: TYPE AND PRESS ENTER FOR BOTH OF THESE COMMANDS, IN SUCCESSION:

sc delete vgk

STEP 4: CLICK THE START KEY, OR PRESS THE WINDOWS KEY, AND CLICK THIS PC.

STEP 5: NAVIGATE TO C:\PROGRAM FILES\

Lastly you can download and run this file to disable riot client temporarily:

Allfix.bat

Once you have done all the steps simply restart your pc and you will be good to go