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How to Fix the LoL "Game Is Still in Progress" Error (2022)

To fix the League of Legends "game is still in progress" error, verify your game file integrity, check your internet connection, run the compatibility troubleshooter and change your DNS server.

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  1. Fix the League of Legends "game is still in progress" error, which blocks you from restarting the game after a long wait, with four steps as of January 2022.

  2. Repair the game with the verify game file integrity tool and check your internet connection.

  3. Run the compatibility troubleshooter on League of Legends.exe with Windows 8 compatibility mode, and change your DNS server address if the error persists.

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League of Legends players sometimes run into the "game is still in progress" problem. This error usually appears after players have picked a champion and waited a long time in the window that opens to start the game. Players who cannot get into the game and are having connection problems want to restart League of Legends to fix it, but because they get the "game is still in progress" error, that is not really possible. Here are the ways to fix this error:

LoL Game Is Still in Progress Error 2022How Do You Fix the LoL "Game Is Still in Progress" Error? 2022

  • If you cannot launch the game properly, try repairing it. If your game files are missing or corrupted, use the "verify game file integrity" tool.
  • Check your internet connection.
  • The reason you cannot reconnect to the game may be compatibility issues, so you should run the compatibility troubleshooter: Find League of Legends.exe in the game's installation folder, then right-click it and go to "Properties". Select the "Compatibility" tab, tick the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for", and choose "Windows 8". Click "Run compatibility troubleshooter". Click the "Try recommended settings" option. Click "Test the program" and follow the instructions.
  • Apart from these, changing your DNS server address will also largely fix your problem of getting into the game.

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How Do You Fix the LoL "Game Is Still in Progress" Error? 2022

If you cannot launch the game properly, try repairing it. If your game files are missing or corrupted, use the "verify game file integrity" tool. • Check your internet connection. • The reason you cannot reconnect to the game may be compatibility issues, so you should run the compatibility troubleshooter: Find League of Legends.exe in the game's installation folder, then right-click it and go to "Properties". Select the "Compatibility" tab, tick the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for", and choose "Windows 8". Click "Run compatibility troubleshooter". Click the "Try recommended settings" option. Click "Test the program" and follow the instructions. • Apart from these,…

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