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Why is Valorant installation acting up?

Why is Valorant installation acting up?

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Backstaber970
Senior Member
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04-01-2026, 08:58 AM
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I tried downloading Valorant on my laptop recently. After opening a file from Riot's site, the game doesn't install properly. I restarted my computer and opened it again, but even after that, the client starts up but the update for Vanguard stays stuck at 0.1 kb/s or won't download at all. I tried repairing everything, reinstalling the program, running other apps in the background (even though that helped others), and asking Riot support with my logs—they didn't help much either. Is there a way to fix this since it might not be a network problem?
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Backstaber970
04-01-2026, 08:58 AM #1

I tried downloading Valorant on my laptop recently. After opening a file from Riot's site, the game doesn't install properly. I restarted my computer and opened it again, but even after that, the client starts up but the update for Vanguard stays stuck at 0.1 kb/s or won't download at all. I tried repairing everything, reinstalling the program, running other apps in the background (even though that helped others), and asking Riot support with my logs—they didn't help much either. Is there a way to fix this since it might not be a network problem?

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04-01-2026, 09:28 AM
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What is your DNS server, and could it be blocking something for you?
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realfuzzpikchu
04-01-2026, 09:28 AM #2

What is your DNS server, and could it be blocking something for you?

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xSlinky
Junior Member
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04-01-2026, 03:14 PM
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I am using Google's DNS server, which is IP address 8.8.8.8.
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xSlinky
04-01-2026, 03:14 PM #3

I am using Google's DNS server, which is IP address 8.8.8.8.