If you want to take automation further, advanced batch scripts can manage process priorities and CPU affinity. For example:
A "Valorant Cleaner" is a batch script ( .bat ) or a small executable program created by third parties (not Riot Games). Its primary advertised purpose is to remove temporary files, cache, and residual data left behind by the Valorant game client or the Riot Client (Vanguard). valorant cleanerbat
@echo off title Valorant & Riot Client Cache Cleaner echo Echoing optimization sequence... :: Close Riot and Valorant processes to prevent file lock echo Closing active Riot processes... taskkill /f /im VALORANT-Win64-Shipping.exe >nul 2>&1 taskkill /f /im RiotClientServices.exe >nul 2>&1 taskkill /f /im Vanguard.exe >nul 2>&1 :: Delete Valorant and Riot Client Web Cache echo Clearing Riot Client Cache... if exist "%localappdata%\Riot Games\Riot Client\Cache" rmdir /s /q "%localappdata%\Riot Games\Riot Client\Cache" if exist "%localappdata%\VALORANT\Saved\Logs" rmdir /s /q "%localappdata%\VALORANT\Saved\Logs" :: Clear Windows Local Temp Files echo Purging local Windows temp files... del /s /f /q %temp%\*.* >nul 2>&1 for /d %%x in (%temp%\*) do rmdir /s /q "%%x" >nul 2>&1 echo Optimization complete. Please restart your PC before launching Valorant. pause Use code with caution. The Risks of Downloading Pre-Made .bat Files If you want to take automation further, advanced
While some "Cleaners" are harmless scripts that simply delete cache files (which you can do manually via Windows Settings), the vast majority are unnecessary or dangerous. @echo off title Valorant & Riot Client Cache