▷ League of Legends download is too slow [Arrangements]

League of Legends slow download issue occurs when there are network issues, LOL servers on the backend or when another third party app is blocking the download process.

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This slow download speed can also occur due to administrative rights enforcement, security software problems, problems with the .net framework 3.5 and incorrect network settings.

But before moving on to the solutions, make sure this low speed issue only occurs with League of Legends and not internet speed. You can check it by downloading any other content. And if the download speed of other programs is also slow, first you have to troubleshoot your internet connection.

To solve slow LOL download, try the following solutions that we have found and tested on our workstations, although there may also be other solutions that are not listed here.

Solution 1: adjust League of Legends launcher.

Sometimes, LOL Launcher needs administrator rights to access certain files and services, but it runs without administrator rights, then user may face the problem of slow LOL download. To get over this, in this solution, we will run the launcher with administrator rights, what can solve the problem.

1. Right click on the taskbar and click on Task Manager. Open Task Manager

2. In Task Manager, right click on any process belonging to LOL, for instance, LeagueClient. exe and click »End Task«. End task in Task Manager

3. On the desk, right-click the shortcut icon for “League of Legends” and then click “Open file location”. League of Legends file location

4. In the open folder, find the »LeagueClient. exe “and right click on it and click” Execute as an administrator “.

Now check if the download speed has improved, if the speed has not improved, go to next solution.

Solution 2: turn off Windows Firewall

Sometimes, antivirus and system firewall interfere with online gaming activities. They are supposed to protect your computer from malware, but sometimes they can give false positives when blocking legitimate apps like League of Legends. And as a result, League of Legends does not access files and services on some systems, which reduces the download speed of the game. Therefore, if you disable the antivirus and disable the firewall, you can solve the problem of the “slow download of League of Legends”.

After disabling the antivirus, open the game League of Legends to see if the download speed has improved. If the game works without problems, add game folder to antivirus settings exception list.

If that is not the case, disable system firewall. If there is a third-party firewall installed, disable it. For Windows Firewall, follow the steps below.

1. Press the Windows button, Type »Windows Firewall» in the search box and then press »Enter» to open the »Windows Defender Firewall». Open Windows Firewall

2. In the left panel, click on »Enable or disable Windows Defender Firewall». Enable or disable Windows Defender Firewall

3. Click »Disable Windows Defender Firewall (not recommended)" for the 3 network types, namely, Domain, Private and Public. Then click OK. Disable Windows Defender Firewall on network type

4. Now start the game LOL to check if the download speed has improved.

If the download speed has increased after disabling the antivirus and firewall, add exception for game in antivirus and firewall settings.

Nevertheless, if it does not improve the download speed, go to the next solution. But before continuing, note that it is okay to re-enable your antivirus software at this stage; but we recommend keeping it disabled for the rest of the troubleshooting process.

Solution 3: reset network settings

League of Legends patch works with default TCP settings / Network IP. Therefore, if your system configuration is different from the default, the patch may not work properly and you may suffer from slow download speeds. In this solution, we will reset Winsock to default settings to reset TCP settings / IP to its default settings, what could solve the problem.

1. Press the Windows button and type “symbol of the system” and right-click on the “symbol of the system” and click “Execute as an administrator”. Run command prompt as administrator

2. Enter the following command:

    netsh winsock reset
    

   and hit Enter

   Run netsh winsock reset on the command line

3. Restart your computer.

4. Launch League of Legends to see if your download speed has improved.

Solution 4: use VPN

Some services are blocked by the ISP and this blocking can cause a “slow LOL download”. Therefore, using a VPN can solve the problem, as network traffic will flow unrestricted and any blocking of services that was causing the problem will go away.

1. Download and install any VPN of your choice. VPN

2. Run your VPN and open it.

3. Connect to a server at a chosen location.

4. Launch League of Legends and see if the download speed has improved.

Solution 5: manually install .NET framework 3.5

… NET Framework 3.5 is a software platform necessary to run “League of Legends”. And LOL, many problems can arise if .Net Framework is not installed or corrupted. A very common misunderstanding is that it is not necessary to have the latest version of .Net Framework, for instance 4.7, version 3.5. This is a bug and you still need to install the .Net Framework 3.5 even if you have some other version of .Net Framework installed.

1. Download the .Net Framework 3.5 . Microsoft .Net Framework 3.5 SP1

2. Install it and reboot the system.

3. Now throw “League of Legends”.

If League of Legends keeps downloading slowly, try the following solution.

Solution 6: use the Hextech tool

Riot Games' Hextech Repair Tool is the latest in player assistive technology. This tool can repair your PC with simple fixes for some of the most widespread technical problems in the League.. Therefore, running it may solve the problem.

1. Download the Hextech tool from its official website. Hextech Repair Tool

2. Install and run it to check for corrupted files.

3. Once the Hex tool has finished running, inicie League of Legends.

If your issue is still not resolved and the game keeps downloading slowly, Continue with the next solution.

Solution 7: repair game files

Corrupted game files can also make League of Legend download slow. But fortunately, League of Legend has a built-in repair tool that will repair all game files and can fix League of Legends slow download issue. Then, let's start repairing game files LOL.

1. Start League of Legends and sign in.

2. Click the switch button in the upper right corner to open the game settings. Click Settings in League of Legend

3. Click Start Full Repair. Start full repair

4. Click Yes to continue. Confirm repair complete

5. Wait for the repair to complete. This repair may take between 30 minutes and more than 60.

Now, restart League of Legends to see if the slow download issue has been resolved, but, go to the next solution.

Solution 8: reinstalar League of Legends

If nothing has worked for you so far, then it's time to go to last resort, namely, reinstalar League of Legends.

Paso 1: desinstalar League of Legends

1. Press the Windows key and type “Control Panel” and in the resulting list click “Control Panel”. Open Control Panel in Windows search box

2. Click »Uninstall a program» in the Programs section. Uninstall a program

3. On the list, right click »League of Legends» and click uninstall.

4. Now navigate to the directory where LOL was installed and delete the files left there.

5. What's more, remove the old configuration files that were used to install the game.

6. Restart the PC.

Paso 2: reinstalar League of Legends

1. Download the latest version of League of Legends.

2. In the downloaded files you will find »LeagueofLegends. exe «, right-click and select »Run as administrator«. Execute as an administrator

3. After completing the download of the installation files, the installation process will start automatically. It is always a good idea to install League of Legends on the C drive: default, if possible.

4. After the installation process is complete, the game launcher will open automatically.

Solution 9: reset configuration files to defaults

If you still have a low download speed after doing the above solutions, our only option is to completely reset League of Legends related settings. But note that this will erase any game or client settings you have made and everything will be reset to defaults, so make sure you want to. Here's how to do it:

1. Login to your account after starting League of Legends.

2. Now keep the launcher running and minimize the game client and go to the League of Legends installation directory.

3. Find and delete the configuration folder

4. Run the League of Legends client again and launch a custom game which will generate a new settings folder

Hopefully, your game is downloading at full speed and you will soon be able to play your favorite game. Remember that you can always copy the installation from another PC where the game works well.