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The Ultimate Guide to VALORANT CLEANER.bat: What It Is, How It Works, and Why You Might Need It

If you are a seasoned VALORANT player, you have likely encountered the dreaded spiral of performance degradation. One week, your game runs at a buttery 240 FPS; the next, you’re facing mysterious stutters, Vanguard errors, or disk write failures. In the darkest corners of Reddit and YouTube tutorials, a cryptic solution emerges: the VALORANT CLEANER.bat file.

1. Stops Riot Client and VALORANT processes – Ends tasks like VALORANT.exe, RiotClientServices.exe, and vgc.exe (Vanguard).
2. Cleans temporary game files – Deletes cache folders, logs, and temp data that can become corrupted.
3. Resets Vanguard – Restarts the Vanguard anti-cheat service or triggers a reinstall of its driver.
4. Flushes DNS and resets network settings – Helps with connection or party-finding issues.

DNS Reset: Flushes the DNS resolver cache to resolve connectivity or login issues. Troubleshooting vs. Cheating: The Critical Difference VALORANT CLEANER.bat

What is VALORANT CLEANER.bat?