How to fix VALORANT error code VAN 84
VAN 84 means Vanguard is not running, usually because the vgc service is stopped. Starting it resolves the error. Jump to your situation below or work through the methods in order.
VAN 84 means Vanguard is not running, usually because the vgc service is stopped. Starting it resolves the error. Jump to your situation below or work through the methods in order.
VALORANT error code VAN 84 means Riot Vanguard is not running, so the game will not let you in. Like the other service errors, it comes down to Vanguard's Windows service, vgc, being stopped or set to Manual, often after a Windows update, a fast-boot, or a conflicting tool. The fix is to get vgc running: open services.msc, set the vgc service to Automatic, and click Start. A restart after that ensures Vanguard loads on boot, disabling Fast Startup stops it breaking between sessions, and if it still will not run, reinstalling Vanguard replaces corrupted files. Once vgc is active, VAN 84 clears and VALORANT launches. It is a service problem, not a ban.
VALORANT needs the Vanguard service, vgc, active to launch. VAN 84 is the game reporting that Vanguard is simply not running, because vgc is stopped or was never started this session.
The fix is to start the service and set it to run automatically so it loads on boot. Disabling Fast Startup and, if needed, reinstalling Vanguard cover the cases where an update or corruption stopped it from starting.
“VAN 84 is short and blunt: Vanguard is not running. Nine times out of ten the vgc service is just stopped. I open services.msc, set vgc to Automatic, and start it, then restart so it comes up on boot. Turning off Fast Startup keeps it from breaking again after shutdowns. If it flat out will not start, that is when I reinstall Vanguard, but usually starting the service is all it takes.”
services.msc
VAN 84 means Vanguard is not running because the vgc service is stopped. Open services.msc, set vgc to Automatic and start it, restart the PC, and disable Fast Startup. If it still will not run, close conflicting anti-cheats or antivirus and reinstall Vanguard.
If starting vgc and reinstalling Vanguard do not clear VAN 84, another kernel anti-cheat or a security tool is almost certainly holding the service down; removing it and confirming vgc runs in Task Manager isolates the conflict. You can also submit your error to us for a tailored fix.
