Just like has officially announced Riot Games, Vanguard can be deactivated from today, the anti-cheat system that includes Valorant and that from the first moment has generated some controversy for its operation, through a new icon that will appear in the system tray after a restart.
In addition to needing absolute access to all the functions and data of the computer where it is running, until now it was not possible to deactivate Vanguard, which kept it running at all times in the background even when you weren't playing Valorant. One of the new options added by Riot to his system to combat cheats allows him to be disabled when we want, although that will prevent us from playing Valorant until we restart the computer.
Restarting the computer turns Vanguard back on, so the only way it won't run every time the computer is turned on or restarted is to uninstall it. What happens is that Valorant It cannot be played without Vanguard being active, so even if this system has been uninstalled, it will automatically reinstall itself at startup Valorant.
On the other hand, if someone does not like to see this new icon of Vanguard In the system tray, it can be disabled (and re-enabled) at any time through the Windows notification area.
Vanguard: use of personal data and privacy
One of the concerns of many players that we have been able to read about the operation of Vanguard It has to do with the treatment of your personal data. Being Tencent behind, it is common to read comments of type "I do not want to install Chinese spyware on my computer." Riot is aware of the situation, which has led him to leave a message in his statement in which he talks about data privacy and ensures that "no, we are not selling your data to China."
According to the company, its commitment to security includes a commitment to privacy, which implies that the treatment of data is legally adjusted to that of each region.
The company is aware that Vanguard is not a foolproof system, but ensures that it is designed in this way with the intention of making things as difficult as possible for anyone who wants to cheat on Valorant.
