2024年8月27日 · vgk.sys is a virtual driver associated to the Vanguard anti-cheat software, that is known to cause BSOD's.

2024年10月11日 · If you're experiencing BSOD (bluescreen) crashes that point to a vgk.sys driver AND you're on a 13th or 14th Generation Intel CPU, there are a few steps you can take that should resolve the issue. Update Your BIOS

2022年4月20日 · These affected users have noticed whenever they are trying to play Valorant, Windows is crashing into a Blue Screen of Death issue showing the error code “Vgk.sys“. Don’t worry, this is not a virus/PUP. This is a component of the Vanguard AntiCheat system by Riot, that comes along with the game.

2024年4月26日 · When trying to play or launch Valorant or League of Legends, users frequently experience a Blue Screen of Death with the error ‘vgk.sys‘ failed. The ‘vgk.sys’ file is a driver component of Riot Games’ Vanguard anti-cheat software.

2022年3月21日 · After receiving loads of valuable feedback from players, we've added the ability to turn Vanguard off via a System Tray icon. This will allow you to run various programs that may have been flagged by Vanguard as a potential threat. To re-enable Vanguard, you’ll have to restart your computer.

I ran windows's driver verifier after getting a BSOD for a misaligned instruction pointer and it pointed straight to vgk.sys. What looks like is happening is prior to unloading itself, the driver doesn't free its pool allocations.

2024年10月2日 · Vgk.sys blue screen appears when trying to start the game. It’s associated with the Vanguard security software as well as recent hardware changes, especially CPU. Before trying anything, ensure that your game client and Vanguard software are updated.

2023年7月8日 · Based on the analysis of your minidump files, the blue screens are caused by the Vgk.sys driver associated with the Vanguard anti-cheat engine. It's a known issue unrelated to your Windows installation or device drivers. To fix it, make sure Windows is up to date and reinstall the Vanguard software.

2024年6月25日 · Common causes of the BSOD caused by vgk.sys are an outdated version of Bios, an outdated/corrupted Chipset driver, or a corruption of the Vanguard anti-cheat engine. Since you are already using the latest version of Bios, you can use the Intel Driver & Support Assistant from this link to install the latest version of the Chipset driver.

2024年11月3日 · The vgk.sys blue screen of death error is usually related to Valorant and it's anti-cheat engine Vanguard. So to fix this BSOD, we'll get started from there.