Gaming · VALORANT and Riot Client on Windows 11

Fix VALORANT Not Updating on Windows

Source-checked About 15 minutes plus update time

Answer

Check Riot's service status and the update's exact message first. Then free disk space, stop other downloads, fully restart Riot Client and Windows, and retry without a VPN or proxy. If VALORANT is installed but the update remains stuck, use Riot Client's Repair option. Change DNS or reinstall only after these simpler checks fail.

Before you continue
  • Read the update stateNote the percentage and complete error message.
  • Check space and trafficThe patch needs storage and a stable connection.
  • Repair partial filesUse Riot Client before reinstalling the game.
Check Riot's service statusOpen Riot's client repair guide
Guide steps7 steps
  1. Record where the update stops
  2. Check Riot's service status
  3. Make room and stop other downloads
  4. Restart Riot Client and Windows
  5. Compare a clean connection
  6. Repair the installation
  7. Collect logs before reinstalling
  8. If it still does not work

Record where the update stops

Note the percentage, download speed, and full message. A motionless percentage and an explicit error are different problems.

Check Riot's service status

Choose VALORANT and your region. If patching or login services are affected, wait for Riot's update.

Check Riot's service status

Make room and stop other downloads

Check free space on the drive that contains VALORANT. Pause cloud sync, streaming, and other game updates for this test.

Restart Riot Client and Windows

Exit Riot Client from the tray, restart the PC, and open Riot Client once. Leave it open while the update is making progress.

Compare a clean connection

Disconnect a VPN or proxy and try Ethernet or another trusted network if possible. Avoid changing DNS until you know the connection is the problem.

Follow Riot's network checks

Repair the installation

Open Riot Client Settings, select VALORANT, and use Repair. Retry the update after the scan finishes.

Follow Riot's repair steps

Collect logs before reinstalling

If the same error returns, collect Riot logs and include the percentage, free space, connection test, and error time in the support ticket.

Collect VALORANT logs

If it does not work

  • If the update is slow but the downloaded amount is increasing, leave it running rather than restarting it repeatedly.
  • If only one drive is full, move or remove personal files safely; do not delete unknown Riot or Windows folders by hand.
  • If security software reports a blocked Riot file, follow the exact alert and Riot's firewall page instead of turning protection off.
Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on . Scope: VALORANT and Riot Client on Windows 11.

The written steps follow the current official pages linked below. The saved video is an older walkthrough and may show different labels.

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