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How to Fix “Your game requires a system restart to play” in League of Legends

Lim How Wei
May 3, 2024

Are you getting a “Your game requires a system restart to play” error in League of Legends?

Here’s the second part of the error, “Please restart your computer”.

Followed by, “If this issue continues, reach out to our player support team”.

The error message occurs after you’ve installed the latest Vanguard anti cheat for League of Legends.

In this quick and easy guide, you’ll learn how to fix “Your game requires a system restart to play” in League of Legends (LoL).

How to fix “Your game requires a system restart to play” in League of Legends

Here’s how to fix “Your game requires a system restart to play” in LoL:

  1. Close the League of Legends app.
  2. Click on the arrow icon to show hidden icons on the bottom navigation bar.
  3. Right-click the “Riot Games” icon and select “Exit”.
  4. Search for “run” using Windows Search and press enter.
  5. Type “services.msc” and press enter.
  6. Scroll down until you find “vgc”.
  7. Right-click “vgc” and select “Properties”.
  8. Change “Startup type” to “Automatic” and select “Start”.
  9. Select “Apply” followed by “OK”.
  10. Restart your PC and launch League of Legends!

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Lim How Wei is the founder of followchain.org, with 8+ years of experience in Social Media Marketing and 4+ years of experience as an active investor in stocks and cryptocurrencies. He has researched, tested, and written thousands of articles ranging from social media platforms to messaging apps.

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In his free time, Lim plays multiple games like Genshin Impact, League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Hearthstone, RuneScape, and many others. He creates guides, walkthroughs, solutions, and more on games that he plays to help other players with their progression.