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# Uninstall FACEIT & Vanguard

*FACEIT Anti-Cheat and Riot Vanguard run at a deep system level and conflict with our products — even leftover files and services from an old install can block a loader from launching.*

{% hint style="info" %}
**Do this if:**

* A product guide's **Remove Other Anti-cheats** step sent you here
* Your loader fails to launch or inject and you have (or ever had) FACEIT or Valorant installed
* You see "Failed to launch" errors even after uninstalling these programs before
  {% endhint %}

## Uninstall FACEIT Anti-Cheat

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Uninstall the Program

1. Press **Windows + R**, type `appwiz.cpl` and hit **Enter**
2. Find **FACEIT AC** in the list
3. Right-click it → **Uninstall** and follow the prompts
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Delete Leftover Files

1. Open **File Explorer** and go to `C:\Program Files`
2. If a **FACEIT AC** folder still exists, delete it
   {% endstep %}
   {% endstepper %}

## Uninstall Riot Vanguard

{% hint style="info" %}
**Using one of our Valorant products?** You do **not** need to remove Vanguard — it is natively supported. Only remove it for non-Valorant products.
{% endhint %}

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Exit Vanguard

1. Click the **system tray** (bottom-right arrow next to the clock)
2. Right-click the **Vanguard icon** → **Exit Vanguard**
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Uninstall the Program

1. Press **Windows + R**, type `appwiz.cpl` and hit **Enter**
2. Find **Riot Vanguard** in the list
3. Right-click it → **Uninstall** and follow the prompts
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Remove Leftover Services

1. Search **"cmd"** in your Windows search bar → right-click **Command Prompt** → **Run as administrator**
2. Run these two commands:

```
sc delete vgc
sc delete vgk
```

If you get "service does not exist", that's fine — it means it's already gone.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Delete Leftover Files

1. Open **File Explorer** and go to `C:\Program Files`
2. If a **Riot Vanguard** folder still exists, delete it
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Restart Your PC

Restart your system so the removal fully takes effect.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Want to play Valorant again later?** Vanguard reinstalls automatically the next time you launch the Riot Client — no manual setup needed.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Still getting launch errors after removing both?** Create a ticket in our [Discord](https://ssz.gg/discord) and our support team will assist you.
{% endhint %}


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