Side by Side configuration incorrect

[Gapehorn]

So i turned on my system and now everytime i try to open anything a notification that says ' The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect . Please see the application event log or use the command-line sxstrace.exe for more detail ' . Now ive gone online and tried to see if there was any fix for this , i've done a sfc/scannow and it has detected corrupted files but can't seem to fix them . Anyone have any idea what's wrong and how to solve it? Thanks !!!

[GoodBytes]

What was the last thing you installed? Usually this happens when the a program wants to load a DLL, but the DLL is the wrong version and therefore doesn't have the right signatures of functions expected.

[Gapehorn]

1 minute ago, GoodBytes said:

What was the last thing you installed? Usually this happens when the a program wants to load a DLL, but the DLL is the wrong version and therefore doesn't have the right signatures of functions expected.

Uhmm I think it was League of Legends . But the computer worked fine for a while after i downloaded it though , even after a few restarts

[Gapehorn]

8 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

What was the last thing you installed? Usually this happens when the a program wants to load a DLL, but the DLL is the wrong version and therefore doesn't have the right signatures of functions expected.

how do i fix it though

 

[GoodBytes]

13 minutes ago, Gapehorn said:

how do i fix it though

 

Well, in this case, it is probably a C++ Redistributable file that got replaced with a wrong version, or corrupted.

Check out the Event log, for the side-by-side error that you are getting, and it should mention a dll file or some additional information. What does it say?

(This will help in knowing which C++ redistributable to uninstall, and re-install).

 

 

[Gapehorn]

5 minutes ago, GoodBytes said:

Well, in this case, it is probably a C++ Redistributable file that got replaced with a wrong version, or corrupted.

Check out the Event log, for the side-by-side error that you are getting, and it should mention a dll file or some additional information. What does it say?

(This will help in knowing which C++ redistributable to uninstall, and re-install).

 

 

can i get back to you in like around 12 hours ? my family is asleep and messing around with the computer may wake them up :<

[GoodBytes]

1 hour ago, Gapehorn said:

can i get back to you in like around 12 hours ? my family is asleep and messing around with the computer may wake them up :<

Yea yea, no problem, take your time!

[Gapehorn]

Sorry for late reply . Also i tried doing what you asked me to by looking in the event log but i have no idea what im supposed to look for

 

[GoodBytes]

No problem!

Look for the side-by-side error. All event logs are dated and timed. So to make your life easier, just make the error show again, then open the event viewer, and try and find it with the date and time. Should be under the Error section. Double click on an entry to see more detail.