Troubleshooting Guide
🛡️ How to Disable Windows Defender 🛡️
Windows Defender provides essential protection, but sometimes you might need to disable it, especially for certain programs. Cheats can cause false-positives because avoiding antiviruses often has similarities with avoiding anticheats.
1️⃣ Manually Disabling Windows Defender
Open Start menu, type
Windows Security, press Enter.Go to Virus & threat protection > Manage settings.
Turn off Real-time protection.
⚠️ Windows may turn it back on automatically.
2️⃣ Using DefenderControl
DefenderControl lets you disable Windows Defender with ease.
Download DefenderControl Password:
sordumYou may have to disable Tamper Protection for this to work properly.Run the tool and click Disable Windows Defender.
🔒 Disabling Secure Boot 🔒
⚠️ These instructions may differ depending on your motherboard's manufacturer.
I recommend searching on Google for your model specifically:
<Model of Motherboard + Brand Name + How to Disable Secure Boot>
Restart your PC and press the BIOS/UEFI key (F2, F10, Del, Esc) immediately upon startup.
Navigate to the Boot or Security tab.
Find Secure Boot and set it to Disabled.
Save changes and exit BIOS/UEFI.
🛡️ Disable Windows Core Isolation (Memory Integrity) 🛡️
Open Windows Security > Device Security > Core Isolation Details.
Turn off Memory Integrity.
Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.
🔒 Disabling FACEIT Anti-Cheat & Vanguard 🔒
Disable FACEIT Anti-Cheat
Right-click the FACEIT Anti-Cheat icon in the system tray and select Exit.
To prevent it from starting automatically:
Press Win + R, type
msconfig, press Enter.Go to the Startup tab, find FACEIT, uncheck it.
Click OK and restart your computer.
Disable Vanguard (Valorant’s Anti-Cheat)
Right-click the Vanguard tray icon and select Exit to shut it down temporarily.
For a permanent solution:
Press Win + R, type
services.msc, press Enter.Scroll to VGC, right-click it, select Properties.
Set Startup type to Disabled.
Click OK and restart your PC.
Force Disabling Vanguard/FaceIT Drivers
Press Win + R, type
cmd, press Enter.In the command prompt, run:
sc stop FACEIT sc stop vgk
*(First command is for FACEIT, second is for Vanguard.)*❌ Incomplete Menu Fix ❌If you see the cheat menu load halfway or incompletely:
Press NUMPAD 3 while in the main menu.
🔵 How to Report BSOD Crashes 🔵Follow these steps to set up Memory Dump settings and help report BSODs if you encounter them.
Enable Full Kernel Memory DumpOpen Control Panel > System and Security > System.
Click Advanced system settings > go to the Advanced tab.
Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.
Under Write Debugging Information, select Kernel memory dump or Complete memory dump.
Restart your PC to apply changes.
Crash Dump CollectionWhen a BSOD occurs, let the dump process reach 100% and allow your PC to auto-restart.
Locate and Prepare the Dump FileDefault path:
C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMPOptional: Compress the file to reduce its size.
Move it to the Desktop if you encounter permission errors.
Upload and ReportUpload the compressed dump file to:
Create a ticket in #📩create-ticket and provide the download link.
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