VALORANT Required Program Could Not Be Installed: How to Fix It
The VALORANT "we could not install a required program" error is most often caused by a disabled Vanguard: set the vgc service to Automatic, or reinstall Riot Vanguard and restart your PC.
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In brief
AI summaryAs of November 2023, the VALORANT required program error is most often caused by Riot Vanguard being disabled; the fix is to set the vgc service's Startup type to Automatic in services.msc.
To reinstall Vanguard for the VALORANT error, uninstall Riot Vanguard from Apps & features and restart the game; a second restart after the reinstall should fix the problem.
If VALORANT will not uninstall Vanguard, run sc delete vgc and sc delete vgk in an admin Command Prompt, restart, delete Riot Vanguard from the program files folder, or contact Riot support.
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VALORANT We Could Not Install a Required Program: What Is the 2024 Fix?
VALORANT; is a free-to-play first-person hero shooter first released in 2020. As before, the game still remains popular. But like other software, this game has some bugs, and one of them is the "VALORANT We could not install a required program" error. In this article we will talk about the current fix for the VALORANT required program error for you.
VALORANT Required Program Error 2024
Re-Enable Vanguard
In most cases, the reason you get this error is that Vanguard is disabled. In that case, you need to re-enable it. You can follow the steps below:
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run box. Type “ services.msc ” in the Run box and press Enter. This will open the Services window.
- In the Services window, scroll down to find the vgc service. Right-click this service and select Properties. Change the Startup type to Automatic. Then click the Apply button and the OK button.
- Update the game again. This time the update should download successfully. After the update download is complete, please restart your computer and then you can play the game.
Reinstall Vanguard
Another cause of the “We could not install a required program” error may be a corrupted or incomplete Vanguard installation. In that case, you should reinstall Vanguard:
- Press “ Windows key + I ” to open the Settings window. Then go to Apps > Apps & features.
- Scroll down in the right panel to find the Riot Vanguard app. Click it and select Uninstall. Then click Yes to confirm the uninstall.
- Restart the game to reinstall Vanguard.
- Sometimes when the “We could not install a required program” problem occurs, you cannot uninstall Vanguard with the method above. In that case, you can uninstall it by following the steps below:
- Open Command Prompt as Administrator
- Type the “ sc delete vgc ” command and press Enter
- Type the “ sc delete vgk ” command and press Enter
- Close Command Prompt and then restart your computer
- Go to the C:/ProgramFiles/ directory and delete Riot Vanguard.
- When you restart the game, it will tell you that you need to restart to install Vanguard.
- When you restart a second time, your problem will be fixed.
If none of the suggested solutions worked for you, you can submit a support request to Riot Games.
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