Riot Client won’t open
Nothing happens when you start the Riot Client.
Try these in order
- Close every Riot and League process in Task Manager, then try again.
- Run the Riot Client as administrator.
- Update your graphics driver and Windows.
- Allow the Riot Client through your firewall and antivirus.
- Run the Riot Repair Tool from Riot’s support site as administrator. It works even when the client won’t open.
- Reinstall the Riot Client as a last step.
Still broken? Restart your PC once more, then contact Riot Support with your logs.
More basic problems
- BasicGame won’t start after champion selectThe loading screen never appears after everyone locks in.
- BasicClient not responding, stuck loading or can’t log inThe client freezes, loses its connection or hangs on the loading screen.
- Basic“Vanguard session is initializing” won’t go awayLeague is waiting for Vanguard to finish loading and never starts.
- BasicBlack screen after loading into a matchThe game runs but you only see black.
- BasicClient stuck on “Updating” or in a patching loopThe patcher never finishes.