League of Legends can shut with VANGUARD ERROR: VAN 1067 earlier than a match begins or partway by way of one. Vanguard, the sport’s anti-cheat software program, has encountered an issue beginning or checking your PC, so League can’t proceed.

The Vanguard icon should still be seen, and your web may go usually. Its vgc service can cease throughout gameplay as a result of one other program interferes. Riot’s VAN 1067 steerage doesn’t outline it as a TPM or Secure Boot error.

1. Restart Windows and Test Without Extra Devices

Closing League doesn’t restart Vanguard. A Windows restart provides the anti-cheat a recent begin; disconnecting pointless gadgets additionally removes a potential startup battle.

1. Save your work and shut League. Exit Riot Client from the system tray. If it stays open, use Ctrl + Shift + Esc and finish the Riot Client or League processes.
   

   

2. Disconnect controllers, USB hubs, and unused peripherals. Keep your keyboard and mouse linked, and safely eject storage gadgets first.
3. Choose Start > Power > Restart. After Windows masses, right-click the official Riot Client shortcut, select Run as administrator, and launch League.

If League opens, take a look at within the Practice Tool or a customized sport fairly than a ranked match. A shopper that opens efficiently should still fail a number of minutes later.

Check for Detected Threats

Scan for malware, however VAN 1067 isn’t a malware prognosis. A clear consequence doesn’t rule out a battle with authentic software program.

1. Open Windows Security > Virus & menace safety > Protection updates and verify for updates.
2. Return to Virus & menace safety > Scan choices, choose Full scan, and click on Scan now.
   

   

3. Follow the safety app’s directions for detected threats, then restart. If one other antivirus manages safety, use its full scan as a substitute.

If League nonetheless fails after dealing with detected threats, verify whether or not vgc can begin.

2. Check Whether the Vanguard Service Starts

Vanguard may be put in whereas its vgc service is stopped. With Vanguard Pre-Check enabled, nevertheless, on-demand startup is intentional. Check its standing by way of the Vanguard tray icon.

1. From an administrator Windows account, press Windows + R, enter providers.msc, and press Enter.
2. Find vgc, right-click it, and open Properties.
3. Set Startup kind to Automatic, click on Start if stopped, then Apply > OK.
   

   

4. Restart Windows and take a look at League once more.

If vgc is lacking or Start returns an error, report that message and reinstall Vanguard. If it begins however stops throughout gameplay, altering Automatic once more is not going to repair the crash; verify background conflicts.

3. Check TPM or Secure Boot Only for a Specific Warning

Vanguard’s safety necessities depend upon the PC’s configuration; VAN 1067 alone doesn’t let you know which setting to change.

1. For a TPM warning, open tpm.msc with Windows + R. Look for The TPM is prepared to be used and Specification Version: 2.0.
   

   

2. For a Secure Boot warning, open msinfo32. Under System Summary, verify BIOS Mode and Secure Boot State. Enabled Secure Boot ought to report UEFI and On.
   

Riot’s TPM and Secure Boot guides hyperlink producer directions. Enable solely the requirement named by Vanguard:

1. Open Settings > System > Recovery on Windows 11, or Update & Security > Recovery on Windows 10. Under Advanced startup, choose Restart now.
2. Choose Troubleshoot > Advanced choices > UEFI Firmware Settings > Restart. Enable the required setting solely: TPM could also be referred to as Intel PTT or AMD fTPM. Secure Boot menus differ by producer.
   

   

3. Save, restart, and recheck the Windows values. If the choice is lacking or its directions are unclear, ask the producer fairly than altering unrelated settings.

If League nonetheless fails after the safety warning clears, go away the working firmware settings alone.

4. Use a Clean Boot to Identify Conflicting Software

A background service can interrupt Vanguard throughout gameplay. A clear boot exams for this with out uninstalling unrelated apps.

1. Note your presently enabled providers and startup apps so you may restore them. Press Windows + R, enter msconfig, and open Services.
2. Check Hide all Microsoft providers first, then click on Disable all.
3. Re-check vgc. Vanguard should stay enabled for this take a look at.
4. Under Startup > Open Task Manager, disable enabled startup apps quickly. Close Task Manager, click on Apply > OK in System Configuration, and restart.
5. Open Riot Client manually and take a look at in a customized sport lengthy sufficient to cowl the standard crash time.

If League works, re-enable gadgets in small teams, restarting and testing every time. Update the confirmed conflicting software program or seek the advice of its vendor. Restore the opposite providers and startup apps afterward.

The clean-boot walkthrough provides screenshots; preserve vgc enabled for League. On a piece or college PC, ask IT earlier than altering providers.

The Windows Features display beneath isn’t half of a clear boot. Turning off Hyper-V, Virtual Machine Platform, or Windows Hypervisor Platform isn’t a regular VAN 1067 repair. Do not disable Memory Integrity or VBS for this code alone; Vanguard might require these protections.

For Crashes That Continue: Check Event Viewer

1. After the error, open eventvwr.msc by way of Windows + R. Select Windows Logs > Application.
2. Open an Error entry matching the crash time. Record the Faulting utility and Faulting module for Vanguard or League, not an unrelated utility.

League customers have traced crashes to National Instruments, Audinate/Dante, and Bonjour parts. Check the file’s location and firm underneath Properties > Details earlier than updating or uninstalling this system. Do not delete DLLs from System32.

If no related entry seems or the module is unknown, report that to Riot fairly than guessing which program to take away.

5. Reinstall Vanguard Before Reinstalling League

A lacking service or failed set up wants greater than a restart. Reinstalling the anti-cheat replaces its recordsdata with out redownloading League, though different Riot video games utilizing Vanguard may also want it restored.

1. Close all Riot video games and exit Riot Client. Open Settings > Apps > Installed apps (or Apps & options) and uninstall Riot Vanguard.
   

   

2. Restart Windows, then open Riot Client and launch League to reinstall Vanguard.
3. Complete the set up and restart once more earlier than taking part in.

If uninstall fails, observe Riot’s handbook elimination directions. Avoid repeated reinstalls if the service returns however nonetheless crashes on the similar level.

6. Repair League’s Files

Damaged League recordsdata should still forestall the sport from opening after Vanguard is restored. Repair checks them with out reinstalling the sport.

1. Open Riot Client > Profile icon > Settings.
2. Select League of Legends and click on Repair if accessible.
   

   

3. Let restore end, then launch League and take a look at once more.

Cache cleanup is conditional. If Riot Support asks you to clear native League knowledge, acquire logs first and take away solely the folders they determine underneath %LOCALAPPDATA%. The screenshot beneath doesn’t justify deleting your entire Riot Games folder or different video games’ knowledge. Leave the set up underneath C:Riot Games alone.

If League nonetheless fails after restore, a standard sport reinstall is an choice. It is not going to take away a conflicting background service.

7. Install Pending Windows Updates

Vanguard depends on Windows safety and system providers. Complete pending updates earlier than retesting the sport.

1. Open Settings > Windows Update, or Update & Security > Windows Update on Windows 10. Install accessible updates.
   

   

2. Restart to end set up, then take a look at League.

A BIOS replace isn’t a routine VAN 1067 repair. Consider one solely when the producer paperwork a related security-feature downside, with its precise replace directions and encryption precautions.

If Riot Client nonetheless fails to sign up or join, observe Riot’s PC connection checks. Network resets should not an alternative to figuring out why vgc stops.

8. Use Riot Repair Tool to Collect Logs

If VAN 1067 nonetheless returns, logs are extra helpful than repeating the identical reinstall. The Riot Repair Tool collects diagnostic recordsdata; it’s not the Repair button used above.

1. Download the Windows model from Riot’s Repair Tool web page.
   
2. Right-click the device and select Run as administrator.
   
3. Select League of Legends and let it acquire the logs.
   
4. Attach the generated ZIP and error screenshot to a Riot Support ticket. Include your Windows model, when the error seems, whether or not vgc stops, any Event Viewer particulars, and the fixes already examined. Mention Pre-Check or a separate safety warning if current.

If League opens, verify it stays operating in a customized sport earlier than returning to ranked matches.