If you are a teenager or gamer, you must have heard about the League of Legends game, developed by Riot Games. The game is popular among teenagers because of its gameplay. The multiplayer game is available for Windows and macOS. League of Legends has been one of the most popular game since its introduction a few years back. The reason behind this popularity is that is easy to play, has lots of cool stuff to offer, and is very competitive.
Recently, many users have posted about league client not opening issue on gaming forums; after all, developers say that the software is fully compatible with all windows computers.
But the truth is that it does run on some computers, but it would just take some time to load. There are also some cases where the game would hang or would show some errors upon loading. Also, when you try to launch it, the league client refused to load.
Many Windows 10 users have posted in one game forum about the issue. Someone mentioned that when he clicked on the League of Legends client, it is not responding on their Windows 10 system.
Possible causes for League of Legends client not opening issue
There are many reasons behind this issue that includes:
- Client-Server issue
- Firewall problem
- Internet Connection issues
- Wrong DNS Settings
- Wrong Installation of LOL game
If you are facing the same issue, then read this guide. In this article, we are going to share step by step guide to fix your league client not opening issue.
Fix League of Legends Client Not Opening
Here are 5 working methods to fix the issue.
Method 1: Kill All League of Legends Processes
Step 1: First open a task manager. You can do it with the taskbar by right-clicking on the taskbar.
Step 2: In the task manager, go to process.
Step 3: Find all processes related to the League of Legends > right-click on the process > End task. This will force stop the League of Legends services.
Once done, restart your system and then try to open the game again.
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Method 2: Move the Game folder
Many users commented that moving the game folder to another folder can fix the issue. You have to move all game files to another folder. Follow these steps:
Step 1: Go to the game folder. To do this, right-click on the League of Legends game shortcut > choose an open file location. You can also access it from properties.
Step 2: It will open a game folder where all game files are stored. You have to move all the files and folders to another folder.
In most cases, the folder is located here: C:\Users\YourName\Documents\League of Legends
Step 3: Create a shortcut for the client on your desktop so that you can access the game directly.
Method 3: Use LeagueClient.exe
If you are facing issues with the League Of Legends client, then use the LeagueClient executable file.
1) Open your system driver, which is a C driver for most users.
2) Go to C:\Riot Games\League of Legends. This is where your game is installed.
3) Find the LeagueClient.exe and open it with double-clicking in it. You can also open it as administrator access. To do it, right-click on it > choose run as administrator.
Method 4: Modify League of Legends Client
If you are still facing the issue, try to customize client settings. Follow these steps:
1) Go to C:\Riot Games\League of Legends/RADS/System folder using the file explorer.
2) Now find “user.cfg” > right-click on it > open in Notepad.
3) Find LeagueClientOption > change the value to No.
4) Launch the Client > then open the same folder > delete the LeagueClient file.
5) Now open League of Legends > double click on the lol.launcher.exe, and you are good to go.
Method 5: Reinstall League of Legends
Finally, if nothing works, you have to reinstall the game to fix the Legends client not opening issue.
Step 1: First go to control panel > programs and features > find League of Legends from the list.
Step 2: Right-click on League of Legends> Uninstall. This will remove the game from your computer.
Step 3: Restart the system.
Step 4: Now download the League of Legends game and install it.
Summing Up
We have tried all these solutions and they are working. In most cases, the issue is with the system, not the game. So before reinstalling the game, try the above solutions.
Try the above solutions carefully and comment which one worked for you.
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