How to Fix the “Vanguard Out of Compliance” Error in Valorant?

Many grating inaccuracies exist in VALORANT, but one of them is “This Build of Vanguard is Out of Compliance”. For the record, Vanguard is VALORANT’s kernel-level anti-cheat software, but this detail may have slipped your attention. The “This Build of Vanguard is Out of Compliance” error is most probable if Vanguard is not operating right for one or another reason. However, the game does not point out how one can solve it and so we provide below some easy solutions.

What causes this “Vanguard is out of compliance” error in Valorant?

Riot Games said that players are required to turn on Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the BIOSes of their systems to use Vanguard – an anti-cheat system in VALORANT. When the first of these functionalities is disabled or not activated, the players are presented with the message “this Build of Vanguard is Out of Compliance” if they try to boot into the game. Those who are still running Windows 10 are unlikely to face this issue, or its impact is not as much compared to those running Windows 11.

Here’s how to fix the “This build of Vanguard is out of compliance” error

Firstly, enable TPM

To rectify this error, there is no other way but to allow Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security features in the system BIOSES. Remember that BIOS is a part of your system and selecting the wrong option can delete every created setting, that’s why proceed carefully. If you are a novice when it comes to adjusting BIOS settings, exercise a fair amount of care and make sure to watch enough youtube tutorials before you get to changing these settings. 

Check the VGC Service

If the first method didn’t quite work out for you, do not worry. We’ve got you covered with the following steps: 

• Type ‘services’ in the search bar and look for the results at the top.
• Look for the service named ‘VGC’, right-click to go into ‘Properties,’ and change the startup type to ‘Automatic.’
• Click ‘Apply’ and ‘OK,’ restart your PC, and get an anxiety attack waiting for the fix to work! 

Last option: Repair Game files

Lost or damaged files and parts are among the most common sources of this kind of issue. As a matter of consolation, it is not necessary to download all the data again. However, those essential files can also be replaced by just scanning the entire folder through Riot’s Client under the Repair option. If you’re unclear, just go through these steps:

• Click on Riot’s client and find your profile
• Select the Valorant tab from the list
• Click on the Repair button

And Voila! Any of these methods should hopefully fix your issue. For more such guides and how-to’s on Esports, stay tuned to Talkesport.