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Riot Vanguard finally drops its controversial always-on requirement for anti-cheat
The toggle needs Windows 11 25H2 plus TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, VBS, HVCI, and IOMMU.
Most of you, anyway.
May 22 2026, 11:27am PST: Riot has since issued a tweet confirming that Vanguard does not "brick" PCs, clarifying that the devices in its tweet are "cheat hardware devices." It states that "Vanguard ...
TL;DR: Riot's Vanguard anti-cheat now offers an On-Demand mode that runs only when launching Riot games, requiring Windows 11 25H2, Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, and other ...
After years of debate surrounding Vanguard, Riot is finally introducing an optional alternative for eligible PCs. For years, one of the biggest talking points surrounding Riot Games' Vanguard ...
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