A simple utility to attempt to prevent Vanguard from running all the time, without you having to manually enable/disable it.

One of the big talking points around Riot Games' Vanguard anti-cheat is that it runs at all times, even when a Riot Games game has not been launched that boot. Riot Games themselves have suggested that Vanguard must launch with Windows to operate. However, it appears to me that this is not the case, and is instead an oversimplification to avoid having to explain to non-technical users how to start/stop a driver, as the game behaves just fine if you start the driver yourself later. This script does that for you.

If you so desire, you are also welcome to DIY; the relevant cmdlets are Start-Service, Stop-Service, and Set-Service (to enable/disable).

1. Enables and starts services vgc.exe and vgk.sys.

2. Launches the Riot Client with the specified parameters and awaits exit.

3. Stops and disables services vgc.exe and vgk.sys.

• Current version of PowerShell Core

• A Riot Games game (duh)

1. Place VanguardGuard.ps1 somewhere on your system (e.g. %USERPROFILE%).

2. Create a shortcut on your desktop as follows:

   pwsh -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File <Path to VanguardGuard.ps1> <Parameters>

3. Change execution privileges:

   1. Right-Click the newly created shortcut and select Properties.

   2. Click Advanced.

   3. Check Run as Administrator.

   4. Click OK.

   5. Click OK.