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Desdichado

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Avast don't work now
« on: June 29, 2012, 07:24:11 PM »
From some weeks Avast don't open&work; the message error is:
"The application has failed to start because the side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more details." I don't find a event log; please help. Thanks.

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Re: Avast don't work now
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2012, 07:50:44 PM »
Do you have any other security programs installed......

Desdichado

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Re: Avast don't work now
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2012, 09:39:19 PM »
Thanks,
1. I had AVG from many years, without conflicts; today I uninstalled AVG.
2. I had also Malwarebytes but this software work only on request, it is not active.
3. I uninstalled Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable and reinstalled the next day.
4. Unfortunately any positive effect. I suppose a personal error but only the devil know this.

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Re: Avast don't work now
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2012, 10:10:53 PM »
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today I uninstalled AVG.

Did you use the AVG removal tool with the uninstall, and got rid of any remnants that may have been left?

Desdichado

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Re: Avast don't work now
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2012, 07:42:13 PM »
Yes, any remnants; I can not get rid of the error message with side-by-side configuration. And I suppose a more dangerous error but I din't know.

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Re: Avast don't work now
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 08:25:50 PM »
Googling the error message @ microsoft answers gives this:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-pictures/error-the-application-has-failed-to-start-because/df019c0d-746e-42d0-ad68-465e18e3f3ef

Assuming your operating system you run is Win7.

EDIT:  link to what is side by side configuration error here?:  http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/43681/Side-by-Side-Configuration-Incorrect

Not really os dependent.  C++ libraries must be installed correctly for this to work properly.
« Last Edit: July 01, 2012, 08:32:09 PM by mchain »
Windows 10 Home 64-bit 22H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.88821.762)  UI version 1.0.797
 UI version 1.0.788.  Windows 11 Home 23H2 - Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.2.6105 (build 24.1.8918.827) UI version 1.0.801

Desdichado

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Re: Avast don't work now
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2012, 08:11:04 PM »
Thank you; I dowloaded today and Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable. After the reinstallation I finally managed to restart normal Avast.

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Re: Avast don't work now
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2012, 09:21:01 PM »
You are welcome.

Glad this worked.
Windows 10 Home 64-bit 22H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.1.6099 (build 24.1.88821.762)  UI version 1.0.797
 UI version 1.0.788.  Windows 11 Home 23H2 - Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Avast Premier Security version 24.2.6105 (build 24.1.8918.827) UI version 1.0.801