{"id":237616,"date":"2024-07-31T12:19:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T12:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/?p=237616"},"modified":"2024-07-31T12:19:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T12:19:37","slug":"how-to-uninstall-valorant-on-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/how-to-uninstall-valorant-on-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Uninstall Valorant on Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valorant is a free-to-play first-person shooter game developed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Riot_Games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Riot Games<\/a>. Sometimes dubbed as a mix of Counter-Strike and Overwatch, Valorant quickly gained popularity since its first release on June 2, 2020. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/tracker.gg\/valorant\/population\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/tracker.gg\/valorant\/population\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tracker Network<\/a>, there were an estimated 21,621,238 Valorant players in July 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite its popularity, many people still want to uninstall Valorant. The game&#8217;s steep learning curve, its unusual style of combining hero shooter and multiplayer game, microtransactions for weapons and skins, and its own Riot Vanguard anti-cheat system which uses a lot of disk space made players want to quit altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, uninstalling Valorant isn&#8217;t quite a straightforward process. When you&#8217;re installing Valorant to your computer, there&#8217;s also additional software bundled together during the installation called Riot Vanguard Anti-Cheat program. This adds an additional step in the uninstallation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, there&#8217;s no need to worry because we&#8217;ll show you step-by-step how to uninstall Valorant on Windows using tested methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#uninstalling-valorant-on-windows\">Uninstalling Valorant on Windows<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#uninstall-valorant-manually\">Uninstall Valorant manually<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#windows-10\">Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#uninstall-valorant-automatically\">Uninstall Valorant automatically<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uninstalling-valorant-on-windows\">Uninstalling Valorant on Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two methods you can use to uninstall Valorant: manually from Windows Settings menu and automatically using a trusted third-party uninstaller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uninstall-valorant-manually\">Uninstall Valorant manually<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"windows-10\">Windows 10<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bear in mind that you need to disable both Riot Games Client and Riot Vanguard in the background before you can uninstall Valorant and Vanguard altogether. Here&#8217;s how you can manually uninstall Valorant on Windows 10:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disable Riot client by clicking on the bottom right corner of your main Windows screen > right-click on the Riot Client icon > choose &#8220;Exit&#8221; > click &#8220;Yes&#8221; in the new dialogue pop-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"174\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.png\" alt=\"Exit Riot Client before uninstall Valorant\" class=\"wp-image-237617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1.png 359w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image1-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disable Riot Vanguard by clicking on the bottom right corner of your main Windows screen > right-click on the Riot Vanguard icon > choose &#8220;Exit Vanguard&#8221; > click &#8220;Yes&#8221; in the new dialogue pop-up. This will also disable the app to run in the background<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"183\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image7.png\" alt=\"Exit Riot Vanguard\" class=\"wp-image-237619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image7.png 364w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image7-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look up &#8220;Apps &amp; features&#8221; in the Windows search box then click from the search results<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the &#8220;Apps &amp; features&#8221; screen, look up &#8220;Valorant&#8221; in the search bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you find Valorant from the search result, click on the app > click the &#8220;Uninstall&#8221; button > click &#8220;Uninstall&#8221; again to proceed with uninstallation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"454\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image12.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Valorant through Windows Apps &amp; Features\" class=\"wp-image-237623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image12.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image12-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next, do the same with Vanguard. Search &#8220;Vanguard&#8221; in the search bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you find Vanguard from the search result, click on the app > click the &#8220;Uninstall&#8221; button > click &#8220;Uninstall&#8221; again to proceed with uninstallation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Riot Vanguard through Apps &amp; Features\" class=\"wp-image-237625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image11-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s important to note that uninstalling Valorant from Windows apps &amp; features will still leave leftover files in your system. You can manually delete the remaining data from the folder and registry, but you need to make sure that you know what you&#8217;re doing. Otherwise, you can try to uninstall Valorant using a trusted third-party uninstaller app instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"windows-11\">Windows 11<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just like in the previous steps for Windows 10, you need to disable both Riot Games Client and Riot Vanguard in the background, then uninstall Valorant and Vanguard altogether. Here&#8217;s how to uninstall Valorant manually on Windows 11:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disable Riot client by clicking on the bottom right corner of your main Windows screen > right-click on Riot Client icon > choose &#8220;Exit&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"411\" height=\"201\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.png\" alt=\"Exit Riot Client\" class=\"wp-image-237626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10.png 411w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image10-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Disable Riot Vanguard by clicking on the bottom right corner of your main Windows screen > right-click on the Riot Vanguard icon > choose &#8220;Exit Vanguard&#8221; > click &#8220;Yes&#8221; in the new dialogue pop-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"196\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.png\" alt=\"Exit Vanguard\" class=\"wp-image-237628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13.png 380w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image13-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look up &#8220;Settings&#8221; in the Windows search bar then click from the search results<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the new Settings window, go to Apps > Installed apps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the &#8220;Installed apps&#8221; screen, look up &#8220;Valorant&#8221; in the search bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you find Valorant from the search result, click the three dots on the right side > and click &#8220;Uninstall&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Valorant from Apps &amp; Features on Windows 11\" class=\"wp-image-237631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image9-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next, do the same with Vanguard. Search &#8220;Vanguard&#8221; in the search bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you find Vanguard from the search result, click the three dots on the right side > click &#8220;Uninstall&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.png\" alt=\"Uninstall Vanguard from Apps &amp; Features in Windows 11\" class=\"wp-image-237632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image8-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do keep in mind that uninstalling Valorant from Windows apps &amp; features will still leave leftover files in your system. You can manually delete the remaining data from the folder and registry, but you need to make sure that you know what you&#8217;re doing. Otherwise, you can try to uninstall Valorant using a trusted third-party uninstaller app instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uninstall-valorant-automatically\">Uninstall Valorant automatically<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another alternative you can try is to uninstall Valorant automatically using a trusted third-party tool, like Uninstalr. Here&#8217;s how you can do it in both Windows 10 and 11:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Run Uninstalr. This will prompt the tool to automatically scan and list all of the installed software in your system<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.png\" alt=\"Run Uninstalr to scan for installed apps\" class=\"wp-image-237633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image3-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select Riot Vanguard and Valorant from the list of software > click the Uninstall button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"451\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5.png\" alt=\"Choose Vanguard and Valorant to uninstall\" class=\"wp-image-237634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image5-300x226.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the new confirmation window, review the data that will be removed after uninstallation. If everything looks good, click the \u201cStart Uninstallation\u201d button<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"455\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.png\" alt=\"Review data before uninstalling Valorant\" class=\"wp-image-237635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image2-300x228.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A new confirmation window will pop up to ensure you&#8217;ve carefully reviewed the list of data to be removed and what will follow after the uninstallation process. When everything looks good to you, click &#8220;Yes&#8221; to confirm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"263\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.png\" alt=\"Click Yes to proceed with uninstallation\" class=\"wp-image-237636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image4-300x132.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wait until the uninstallation process finishes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"453\" data-lity src=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image6.png\" alt=\"Wait until uninstallation process finishes\" class=\"wp-image-237637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image6.png 600w, https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/image6-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uninstalling Valorant might not be very straightforward, but it doesn&#8217;t mean that it&#8217;s impossible to uninstall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are different methods you can try to uninstall Valorant from your system depending on your preference. You can uninstall from Windows Settings or use a trusted third-party tool like Uninstalr. The first method typically doesn&#8217;t completely remove its leftover data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to safely uninstall the app and remove its leftovers, Uninstalr is the best option for you. Uninstalr is a fast, lightweight, accurate, and free software uninstaller developed by our team in Macecraft Software. You can download Uninstalr for free from its website: <a href=\"https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/uninstalr.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valorant is a free-to-play first-person shooter game developed by Riot Games. Sometimes dubbed as a mix of Counter-Strike and Overwatch, Valorant quickly gained popularity since its first release on June 2, 2020. According to Tracker Network, there were an estimated 21,621,238 Valorant players in July 2024. 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