Why does CS:GO say ‘VAC cannot verify’?
Best answer
SecuritySavvySam
Sometimes, it's your antivirus or firewall blocking Steam or CS:GO from connecting to VAC properly. Try adding exceptions for both in your antivirus and firewall settings. If that fixes it, you know the culprit was your security software being a bit too overzealous!
Best answer
SecuritySavvySam
Sometimes, it's your antivirus or firewall blocking Steam or CS:GO from connecting to VAC properly. Try adding exceptions for both in your antivirus and firewall settings. If that fixes it, you know the culprit was your security software being a bit too overzealous!
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PracticalPat
Another reason could be background programs interfering with VAC. Make sure to close unnecessary programs before launching CS:GO. Sometimes, even legit software can mistakenly trigger VAC issues.
TechGuruDave
The 'VAC cannot verify' message in CS:GO usually pops up because of issues with the game files or Steam not being able to access certain files it needs to check. A quick fix can be to verify the integrity of the game files through Steam. Just right click on CS:GO in your Steam library, go to 'Properties', then 'Local Files', and hit 'Verify integrity of game files.' This should sort it out most of the time!
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