To enable Safe Boot in Valorant, follow these steps:
If you've recently upgraded to Windows 11 or tried launching Valorant for the first time, you likely ran into the dreaded "VAN9001" or "VAN9003" error. This happens because Riot Vanguard, Valorant’s anti-cheat software, requires Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 to be enabled on Windows 11 to ensure a "trusted state" and prevent high-level cheating. valorant safe boot
Windows Safe Mode loads only the absolute essential drivers (mouse, keyboard, basic display). Vanguard will load. This is useful only for two situations: To enable Safe Boot in Valorant, follow these
Unlike many games, Valorant’s Vanguard driver loads at system boot (not when the game launches). A clean boot does disable Vanguard because it’s a kernel driver listed under non-Microsoft services as “vgk.sys” and “vanguard.sys.” Do not disable those manually if you see them – doing so will cause VAN 128. Vanguard will load
Safe Boot in Valorant refers to a troubleshooting technique where the game is launched with default settings, bypassing any custom configurations or overlays that might be causing conflicts. This method can help identify and potentially fix issues such as: