Latest News About Vanguard Error Van 57

Here’s the latest on Vanguard VAN 57, focusing on League of Legends and Valorant.

• What VAN 57 means: Vanguard VAN 57 is an anti-cheat startup error indicating Riot Vanguard isn’t launching properly or communicating with the game client. This is a common issue after updates or when background services conflict with Vanguard.[3][5]

• Recent reports and guidance: Several recent guides and videos outline a similar set of fixes, including restarting the Riot client and PC, ensuring Vanguard service runs on startup, reinstalling Vanguard, flushing DNS, and checking for conflicting software or Windows updates. A number of tutorials also emphasize disabling problematic startup modes (like Windows test signing) or performing a clean boot to identify software conflicts.[1][2][4][5][9][3]

• Practical steps you can try now:

  • Restart Riot Client and your PC, then launch the game again to reset Vanguard’s state.
  • Check that the Vanguard VGC service is set to Automatic in services.msc and start it if needed; reboot after changes.
  • Run a clean boot to identify software conflicts, then re-enable services one by one to isolate the cause.
  • Flush DNS (command: ipconfig /flushdns) and reset Winsock if network-related issues are suspected.
  • Ensure Windows, GPU drivers, and other system drivers are up to date.
  • Temporarily whitelist or disable conflicting antivirus/firewall rules that might block Vanguard components.

• If issues persist: Riot Support can review logs and provide targeted assistance, especially if the problem is driver-related or involves Secure Boot. They often ask for Vanguard logs and system information to diagnose the root cause.[2][5]

• Quick caveats for your setup in NYC: Network stability can influence Vanguard startup. If you’re on a corporate or campus network, local firewall rules may also interfere; a home network test with a direct Ethernet connection can help isolate the issue.[3]

Would you like me to tailor a step-by-step guide based on your exact symptoms (e.g., VAN 57 at launch, after login, or intermittently), and your Windows version and antivirus? I can also help you gather the specific logs Riot Support typically requests.