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    Riot Vanguard On-Demand: Kernel Anti-Cheat Loads Only When You Play

    Riot Games has begun rolling out Vanguard On-Demand, a new mode for its Windows anti-cheat system that stops the Vanguard driver from launching at boot on qualified PCs and instead loads it only when games such as Valorant or League of Legends need it. The change is a concession to years of...
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    Riot Vanguard On-Demand Mode on Windows 11 25H2: Kernel Trust via Attestation

    Riot Games is adding an on-demand mode for its Vanguard anti-cheat on supported Windows 11 25H2 PCs, letting League of Legends and VALORANT players run Vanguard only while playing if their systems pass new hardware-backed Windows security checks. The change is not a retreat from kernel...