Welcome to the new era of PC gaming, where Riot Games has decided that your convenience is less important than their crusade against cheaters. Riot’s anti-cheat, Vanguard , used to be annoying enough. It runs on kernel level (the deepest, scariest part of your computer) and boots up the second you turn your PC on. But recently, Vanguard got an upgrade.
If you are playing on a 6-year-old laptop, you might be cooked. Many older motherboards don’t have TPM 2.0, or their Secure Boot implementation is broken. For you, Valorant is now a brick. valorant enable secure boot
But here is the hard truth: In the arms race between developers and hackers, the era of "plug and play" is over. Secure Boot is the new standard for competitive gaming. Call of Duty requires it. Fortnite requires it. Soon, everything will. Welcome to the new era of PC gaming,
You didn’t even know what "Secure Boot" was ten seconds ago. Now, it’s the only thing standing between you and your rank-up game. But recently, Vanguard got an upgrade
Let me paint a picture for you.
So, grit your teeth, Google your motherboard manual, and flip the switch. Because the alternative—playing against a dude who can see you through four walls while flying—is much, much worse.
Then, BAM.