Vgc.exe file information
The process known as Vanguard user-mode service belongs to software Vanguard Client by Riot Games.
Description: Vgc.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Vgc.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files"—e.g. C:\Program Files\Riot Vanguard\.
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 10,420,944 bytes (30% of all occurrences), 10,477,800 bytes and 6 more variants. 
Vgc.exe is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. It is digitally signed.
Therefore the technical security rating is 32% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In the event of any problems with vgc.exe, you can remove the entire program
Riot Vanguard using
Windows Control Panel.
Recommended: Identify vgc.exe related errors
If vgc.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 38% dangerous. The file size is 10,430,256 bytes.
It is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The vgc.exe file is digitally signed.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as vgc.exe. Therefore, you should check the vgc.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
Best practices for resolving vgc issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with vgc. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the vgc.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
Other processes
hidusb.sys mmix_32.exe searchanonymizer.exe vgc.exe monitorsvc.exe hpbtnsrv.exe traymin230.exe synaudsrv.exe aclayers.dll tpnumlk.exe zsync_desktop.exe [all]
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User Comments
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Summary: Average user rating of vgc.exe: based on 3 votes with 3 user comments. One user thinks it's probably harmless. One user thinks it's neither essential nor dangerous. One user thinks vgc.exe is dangerous and recommends removing it. One user is not sure about it.