Gaming · Windows
Uninstall VALORANT from Windows
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Answer
Riot's current Windows guidance is to close Riot Client, open Installed apps from the Windows Start menu, select VALORANT, and choose Uninstall. Restart only if Windows asks. This removes the game; do not manually delete Riot folders or alter Vanguard unless Riot Support gives you a separate, exact instruction for your issue.
Close VALORANT
Exit VALORANT normally and wait until the game window has closed. Do not start an uninstall while a patch or repair is visibly running.
Close Riot Client
Exit Riot Client as well. Riot's current uninstall guidance says the client must be closed before a Riot game can be uninstalled.
Open Installed apps
Press the Windows key, type Installed apps, and open the Windows result. This is the Windows entry point Riot currently documents for removing a game.
Find VALORANT
Use the Installed apps list or its search field to locate VALORANT. Read the app name carefully so that you do not select another Riot game.
Choose Uninstall
Select VALORANT, choose Uninstall, then confirm the Windows prompt. Keep the machine powered on until the uninstall process finishes.
Restart only when prompted
Restart the PC only if Windows asks you to complete the removal. After the restart, check Installed apps once to confirm VALORANT no longer appears.
Keep other Riot products separate
If Riot Client or another Riot game remains installed, leave it alone unless you intentionally want to remove it using Riot's separate current instructions. This page does not treat manual folder deletion as a normal uninstall step.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If VALORANT is not listed in Installed apps, stop before deleting folders manually. Use Riot Support with the exact installation state instead.
- If Windows reports that Riot Client is still running, close it normally and retry. Do not force a broad system cleanup or remove Vanguard solely to complete this game uninstall.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.