Valorant Update Stuck at 0 (How To Fix It)

There is an issue plaguing the Valorant community where while updating the game, it gets stuck at 0% or 40% and won’t budge. This bug also lowers your download speeds to nearly 0.1 kbps, and the just never updates. Luckily, we are here to guide you on how you can fix the update stuck at 0 issue in Valorant.

The easiest solution to the “update stuck at 0” problem in Valorant is to disable or delete any third-party antivirus software you have installed. AVG and Avast are known to cause this problem, so completely removing them or running them in Passive mode will fix the issue.

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There are other solutions you can apply if your update is stuck at 0 in Valorant, and we have compiled them below for you to read along.

Disable Antivirus and Firewall

Valorant users, including official tech support, have found that uninstalling third-party antivirus software, such as Avast, AVG, or Malwarebytes, resolves the issue of Valorant updates getting stuck. After removing the antivirus software, follow these steps to add Valorant executable files to your Windows Security firewall protection:

1. Open Windows Security and select “Firewall and Network Protection” from the left pane.
2. Choose “Allow an app through Firewall.”
3. In the new window, click on “Change settings” and locate Valorant in the list of programs.
4. Ensure that both “Private” and “Public” are checked.
5. If Valorant is not listed, click on “Allow another app” and browse the following paths to add them to the firewall list:
   • C:\Riot Games\VALORANT\live\ShooterGame\Binaries\Win64\VALORANT-Win64-Shipping.exe
   • C:\Riot Games\VALORANT\live\Valorant.exe
   • C:\Riot Games\Riot Client\RiotClientServices.exe
6. After selecting the executable files, click “Add” to include them in the Windows Security Firewall list.
7. Close the window, restart your PC, and launch the Riot client.
8. Click on “Update” to fix the Valorant update issue on Windows.

By following these steps, you should be able to update Valorant without encountering any errors.

Check Your Internet Connection

The first and most important step is to check your internet connection. A slow or unstable internet connection can cause the update process to halt or slow down. Therefore, ensure that you have a stable and fast internet connection before starting the update process.

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You can also use the Google DNS server and hard reset your router to fix the Valorant update stuck problem. Here are the steps on how to do a hard reset of your router:

1. Turn off your router.
2. Unplug the power cord from the back of the router.
3. Wait for 30 seconds.
4. Plug the power cord back into the back of the router.
5. Turn on the router.

This will hard reset your router and help you to establish a stable internet connection.

Restart the Riot Client

Sometimes restarting the Riot Client and running it as an administrator will do the trick. These are the steps that you should follow for this fix:

1. Begin by restarting your PC. Sometimes, a glitch in the Valorant game client can cause this problem.
2. After restarting, run the Riot client in administrator mode. To do this, right-click on the Riot client and select “Run as administrator.”
3. Once the Riot client is running as an administrator, click on the “Update” option to resolve the Valorant update stuck problem.

Reinstall the Riot Vanguard

If you are encountering the issue of Valorant update or download getting stuck at 0 Kb/s due to conflicts between Riot Vanguard and the game’s anti-cheat software, you can resolve it by reinstalling Riot Vanguard. Follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start menu and type “cmd”. Choose the option “Run as administrator” to open the command prompt with administrative rights.
2. In the command prompt, enter the following two commands separately to delete the running files of Riot Vanguard:
   • sc delete vgc
   • sc delete vgk
3. After executing these commands successfully, remember to restart your PC. Restarting is crucial for the commands to take effect.
4. Once your PC has restarted, locate the Riot Vanguard folder in C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard.
5. Right-click on the Riot Vanguard folder and select “Delete” to remove the conflicting Riot Vanguard files.
6. Now, launch the “Riot Client” and sign in to your account.
7. After signing in, the Riot client will automatically prompt you to “Update” the game.
8. Click on the update option to reinstall the Riot client. After the installation is complete, the Riot client will ask you to restart your PC once again. Go ahead and restart your system.
9. After restarting, launch the Riot client again and proceed to update Valorant. This method should completely resolve the issue.

Ending some Problematic Tasks

If you are still encountering the issue, it may be caused by conflicting programs in your system. To resolve this, follow these steps:

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1. Right-click on the Start menu and select “Task Manager.”
2. In the Task Manager, navigate to the “Processes” tab.
3. Look for the following services in the list:
   • Riva Tuner
   • MSI Afterburner
   • Citrix VPN
   These programs have been identified as potential conflicts with Valorant, leading to the update and download being stuck at 0 Kb/s.
4. Right-click on each of the listed programs and select “End Task” to close them one by one.
5. Once you have closed these conflicting programs, proceed to launch Valorant.
6. Launching Valorant after closing these conflicting programs should help resolve the issue of Valorant update getting stuck during the download process.

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The vast majority of players have reported that antivirus is the only culprit here, so removing them is the best course of action. You can also add Valorant to the safe software list in the firewall to bypass any future inconvenience. Hopefully, these fixes make your life a little easier.