Riot Games Valorant Anti-Cheat Issue

First reported on theverge on June 24, 2026.

Users may experience issues with the anti-cheat software in Valorant causing system crashes or performance issues. This issue may be caused by a compatibility problem between the anti-cheat software and the user's system configuration.

What it looks like

• System crashes or performance issues

How to fix it

1. Disable the anti-cheat software and see if the issue persists.
2. Update the anti-cheat software to the latest version.
3. Check for any conflicts with other system configurations.
4. If the issue persists, contact Riot Games support for further assistance.

Affected products

• Riot Games Valorant

Sources

• Riot now lets you enable its anti-cheat when you want to — rss:theverge

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