VAN 1067 in VALORANT: Vanguard hit a problem checking in with your PC

Connection Error: VALORANT has encountered a connection error. Please relaunch the client to reconnect. Error Code: VAN 1067

An unpredictable error with a predictable fix

Riot calls VAN 1067 an unexpected issue during Vanguard's startup or its check-in with Windows, then says, fairly cheerfully, that the fixes are more predictable than the error. There are nine of them, and the first three are quick: Windows Update, unplugging controllers and spare USB devices, and running the Riot Client as an administrator.

The malware scan

VAN 1067 is one of the few Vanguard codes where Riot asks for a full malware scan. It sits after the clean boot and before the Vanguard reinstall. Use a full scan in Windows Security or another antivirus you trust, not the quick one, then restart. Riot's point is that malware can interfere with the Riot Client and Vanguard both.

The VALORANT reinstall is the very last step here, after the network checklist, so leave it until everything else has failed.

Riot's fix, in Riot's order

1. Install every pending Windows update

   Open Settings, then Windows Update, and keep installing and restarting until it says you're up to date. Vanguard's checks lean on security components that ship in those updates, and optional driver updates are worth a look while you're there.

2. Unplug controllers and spare USB devices

   Unplug controllers, adapters and anything else on USB you don't need to play, restart, and launch again.

3. Run the Riot Client as administrator

   Right-click the Riot Client shortcut and choose Run as administrator, then launch from there. If that fixes it, you can make it stick from the shortcut's Compatibility tab.

   Riot's guide: Run the Riot Client as administrator

4. Set the vgc service to Automatic

   Vanguard has two parts: a driver that loads at boot and a Windows service called vgc. If the service isn't running when you press Play, the game closes.

   1. Press Win+R, type services.msc and press Enter.
   2. Find vgc in the list and double-click it.
   3. Set Startup type to Automatic. If the status says Stopped, click Start.
   4. Apply, OK, then restart the PC.

   The exception is Vanguard Pre-Check, Riot's opt-in mode where Vanguard only runs while a game is open. It needs Windows 11 25H2 or newer plus Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, IOMMU, VBS and HVCI, and if you're on it you shouldn't force the service to Automatic.

   Riot's guide: Set the vgc service to Automatic

5. Do a clean boot

   This switches off every non-Microsoft service for one boot, so you can tell whether something in the background is the problem.

   1. Press Win+R, type msconfig and press Enter.
   2. On the Services tab, tick Hide all Microsoft services first (skip it and you'll switch off parts of Windows).
   3. Click Disable all, then tick vgc again so Vanguard still starts.
   4. Apply, OK, restart, and test.

   Some programs ignore a clean boot anyway, third-party antivirus and networking tools most of all. If the error goes away, turn services back on a few at a time until it returns, and you've found it.

   Riot's guide: Do a clean boot

6. Run a full malware scan

   Run a full scan, not the quick one, in Windows Security or whatever antivirus you trust, remove anything it finds and restart.

   Riot's guide: Run a full malware scan

7. Uninstall Vanguard, restart, and let the game reinstall it

   1. Close the game and exit the Riot Client from the system tray.
   2. Right-click the red Vanguard icon in the tray, choose Advanced, then Uninstall Vanguard. If the icon isn't there, search Windows for Add or remove programs and uninstall Riot Vanguard from the list.
   3. Restart the PC. Vanguard is gone if its tray icon doesn't come back.
   4. Open the Riot Client and launch the game. It reinstalls Vanguard and will ask for one more restart before Play unlocks.

   Riot's guide: Uninstall Vanguard, restart, and let the game reinstall it

8. Work through Riot's connection checklist

   Last on Riot's list for a reason: only get here once the Vanguard steps above have failed. Riot's PC connection guide covers the usual suspects: a wired connection instead of Wi-Fi, restarting the router, switching to a public DNS, firewall exceptions for the Riot Client and game, and turning off VPNs.

   Riot's guide: Work through Riot's connection checklist

9. Reinstall the game

   Close the Riot Client first, then uninstall VALORANT from Windows' Installed apps list. For a clean reinstall, Riot's guide has you remove the VALORANT and Riot Client folders inside C:\Riot Games, empty the Recycle Bin, then delete the Riot Games and VALORANT folders under %localappdata%. Restart, then download the installer again from Riot's site.

   Riot's guide: Reinstall the game

Related VALORANT errors

• VAN 140
• VAN 185
• VAN 0
• VAN -1

Source: Riot Games Player Support, Error VAN 1067, updated July 17, 2026. Riot's steps are paraphrased here, not copied; checked October 8, 2026.