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Riot Vanguard anti-cheat adds on-demand mode for Windows 11 users

Riot Games is introducing an "on-demand" mode for its Vanguard anti-cheat software, allowing it to stop loading at Windows startup. This change, enabled by a Windows 11 25H2 feature, requires a strict security configuration including TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, VBS, HVCI, and IOMMU. While many newer PCs meet these requirements, some users may need to manually enable these settings in their BIOS. Players who prefer the existing always-on behavior can continue to use it without changes. AI

RANK_REASON This is a feature update for an existing anti-cheat software, not a new product or frontier release.

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Riot Vanguard anti-cheat adds on-demand mode for Windows 11 users

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Luke James ·

    Riot Vanguard finally drops its controversial always-on requirement for anti-cheat — new on-demand mode requires a strict Windows 11 security stack

    Riot Games has announced that it plans to let players stop its Vanguard anti-cheat from loading on startup.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Riot Vanguard finally drops its controversial always-on requirement for anti-cheat — new on-demand mode requires a strict Windows 11 security stack Riot Games h

    Riot Vanguard finally drops its controversial always-on requirement for anti-cheat — new on-demand mode requires a strict Windows 11 security stack Riot Games has announced that it plans to let players stop its Vanguard anti-cheat from loading on startup. https://www. tomshardwar…