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League of Legends error VAN 9003

Secure Boot is turned off

VAN 9003 means Secure Boot is not turned on, and this version of Vanguard needs it before you can play.

Is League of Legends down right now? Operational: 51 problem reports in the last hour. If it were down for everyone, this error could come from there; right now it looks normal.
Fix it

How to fix error VAN 9003

  1. Turn on Secure Boot in your PC's BIOS or UEFI settings.

  2. Use Riot's Secure Boot instructions, which cover the different setups PCs can have.

From League of Legends's help pages: support.riotgames.com, in our words. Checked on 11 November 2026. If the steps do not help, League of Legends's own support is the next stop.

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