HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:22:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Riot Vanguard finally drops its controversial always-on requirement for anti-cheat — new on-demand mode requires a strict Windows 11 security stack https://hardware.nrgnews.net/riot-vanguard-finally-drops-its-controversial-always-on-requirement-for-anti-cheat-new-on-demand-mode-requires-a-strict-windows-11-security-stack/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:22:12 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/riot-vanguard-finally-drops-its-controversial-always-on-requirement-for-anti-cheat-new-on-demand-mode-requires-a-strict-windows-11-security-stack/ Riot Lets Gamers Take Back Control of Anti-Cheat with On-Demand Mode The anti-cheat world is undergoing a subtle yet significant shift, and Riot Games is handing players the keys. The company has announced plans to let users control when its powerful Vanguard anti-cheat driver loads, effectively ending its persistent presence at Windows startup. This move […]

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