Troubleshooting Guide

πŸ›‘οΈ How to Disable Windows Defender πŸ›‘οΈ

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

  1. Open Start menu, type Windows Security, press Enter.

  2. Go to Virus & threat protection > Manage settings.

  3. Turn off Real-time protection.

    ⚠️ Windows may turn it back on automatically.


2️⃣ Using DefenderControl

DefenderControl lets you disable Windows Defender with ease.

  1. Download DefenderControl Password: sordum You may have to disable Tamper Protection for this to work properly.

  2. Run the tool and click Disable Windows Defender.


πŸ”’ Disabling Secure Boot πŸ”’

⚠️ 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>

  1. Restart your PC and press the BIOS/UEFI key (F2, F10, Del, Esc) immediately upon startup.

  2. Navigate to the Boot or Security tab.

  3. Find Secure Boot and set it to Disabled.

  4. Save changes and exit BIOS/UEFI.


πŸ›‘οΈ Disable Windows Core Isolation (Memory Integrity) πŸ›‘οΈ

  1. Open Windows Security > Device Security > Core Isolation Details.

  2. Turn off Memory Integrity.

  3. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.


πŸ”’ Disabling FACEIT Anti-Cheat & Vanguard πŸ”’

Disable FACEIT Anti-Cheat

  1. Right-click the FACEIT Anti-Cheat icon in the system tray and select Exit.

  2. 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)

  1. Right-click the Vanguard tray icon and select Exit to shut it down temporarily.

  2. 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

  1. Press Win + R, type cmd, press Enter.

  2. 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.

    πŸ”΅ How to Report BSOD Crashes πŸ”΅

    Follow these steps to set up Memory Dump settings and help report BSODs if you encounter them.

    Enable Full Kernel Memory Dump

    1. Open Control Panel > System and Security > System.

    2. Click Advanced system settings > go to the Advanced tab.

    3. Under Startup and Recovery, click Settings.

    4. Under Write Debugging Information, select Kernel memory dump or Complete memory dump.

    5. Restart your PC to apply changes.

    Crash Dump Collection

    • When a BSOD occurs, let the dump process reach 100% and allow your PC to auto-restart.

    Locate and Prepare the Dump File

    • Default path: C:\Windows\MEMORY.DMP

    • Optional: Compress the file to reduce its size.

    • Move it to the Desktop if you encounter permission errors.

    Upload and Report

    • Upload the compressed dump file to:

    • Create a ticket in #πŸ“©create-ticket and provide the download link.

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