Valorant error 5: What causes the error code and how to fix it?

Valorant is one of  most talked-about first-person shooter games from Riot Games. game has proved to be a highly successful release from developer, garnering millions of users within a short span. However, since game is relatively new, it has been dealing with a huge amount of bugs and exploits. In fact, constant error codes and bugs have plagued tactical shooter game ever since it first came out in beta version.

While Riot Games was quick to implement fixes for some rampant errors or or such bugs by time Valorant officially released last month, re are still countless error codes that continue to crop up, and one of m is Valorant error code 5. So, for players who have been encountering Valorant error 5, we’ll help you understand what error code actually means and how you can fix it.

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What causes Valorant error code 5?

Valorant error code 5 represents “CreateProcess() Returned”. Several users have been reporting that game generally gets stuck at error code 5, but re haven’t been eugh details around what exactly causes error. error code appears when launching game, however, it can be easily fixed.

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How to fix Valorant error code 5?

Solution 1: Restart system

A quick system reboot resolves most of error codes that pop up at launch. Simply restart your computer and let Vanguard booth with Windows. This will likely fix problem.

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Solution 2: Uninstall Riot Vanguard

If restarting system doesn't fix issue, you can try uninstalling Riot Vanguard via tray icon. To uninstall software, head over to Control Panel and click on 'Program and features'. Right-click on 'Riot Vanguard' and tap 'Uninstall' to remove it. w, restart PC and relaunch Valorant client which will automatically reinstall Riot Vanguard. Next, you will need to restart PC again and launch Valorant. Log back in and error code should disappear.

Solution 3: Contact Support

If you have tried both above solutions and error code continues to persist, you will need to contact Valorant support as issue is from Riot's end.

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