Gaming · Windows PC
How to Fix VALORANT Not Responding at Launch
Source-checked About 10 minutes
Answer
To fix VALORANT Not Responding at Launch, open VALORANT on the intended account, locate the matching current control, review any eligibility or permanence warning, apply it once, and verify the result before changing anything else.
Confirm the supported starting point
Open VALORANT from its official app, launcher, or website and sign into the intended account. Check the linked owner guidance for current eligibility, platform, region, or version limits before following the recorded in-product path.
Open Windows Display Settings
First of all, make sure to close Valorant and the Riot launcher. When this is done, open up your Windows settings.
Change Valorant Graphics Preference
Next, scroll down, select Graphics, or search for Graphics Settings to get here.
Review Here you can change the default GPU settings for applications
Here you can change the default GPU settings for applications installed on your Windows PC. Click on Browse, and your file explorer will open up.
Review From here, navigate to the drive on which you install Riot Games
From here, navigate to the drive on which you install Riot Games. In my case, this will be the default C: drive > Riot Games > VALORANT > live > ShooterGame > Binaries > Win64.
Confirm add the Valorant game process to this list of applications
This will add the Valorant game process to this list of applications. If you cannot find your install location, search for Riot Games in your start menu.
Confirm the result
Return to the relevant VALORANT screen and verify the change on the intended account, character, file, or device. Do not repeat a purchase, unlink an account, delete progress, or overwrite a working configuration merely because the page has not refreshed.
Recover without losing data
If a label has moved, update and restart VALORANT, then search its official help for the exact task. Preserve saves and account access, undo only the last reversible change, and avoid unofficial tools or instructions that bypass restrictions.
Video walkthrough
If it does not work
- If the expected control is missing, update VALORANT and confirm the account, platform, region, and eligibility before assuming the feature was removed.
- If the action changes currency, progress, or account access, stop and use official support instead of guessing from an older label.
Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows PC.
Follow the linked first-party guidance if labels differ after a platform or app update.