SOLVED: Side-by-Side Configuration Is Incorrect Error [Proven Fix]

see you get the side by side configuration is incorrect error every time you open google chrome this error can happen for a number of reasons so we can't give a single solution in this video we will show you a set of solutions that we've gathered on how to fix this problem some people get the side by side configuration is wrong error message because they are using an old version of google chrome when you update chrome you get both new changes to how it looks and patches and fixes for known problems so the first thing you need to do in this case is make sure you check to see if chrome needs any updates to do that do the following click the three dots at the upper right select settings on the left panel select about chrome allow chrome to scan for updates and install any new updates at this time [Music] your operating system is another important part of your computer that you should always keep up to date so updating the software on your pc is another simple step you can take to fix problems to do this make the following changes press the start button on your keyboard and in the windows search box type in windows update click the first search result that appears once in the update settings click on the button which says check for updates windows will automatically check for updates available and install them it may even prompt you for a restart if the system gets a side by side configuration is wrong error and the problem is caused by missing or broken visual c plus redistributable packages windows update will probably fix it by searching online for these packages and installing them when there's a problem windows has tools to find it like the system file checker which checks certain groups of files this is especially helpful when some themes won't start or when there are configuration conflicts between apps in the system in your case you can use the system file checker to make sure that the system files you need to open new google chrome are in good shape what you have to do is press the start button on your keyboard and in the windows search box type in cmd open the command prompt in the command prompt type in this command then press enter sfc scan wait for your system to finish scanning it may take a few minutes for the process to be completed reboot your pc and check for the problem afterwards if the system file checker didn't fix the side-by-side configuration is incorrect error for you go to the control panel and try to fix the google chrome application from there but the start menu doesn't have a way to fix google chrome instead you'll have to open the control panel and make the repair from there which is a longer way if you haven't done this yet here's what you need to do press the start button on your keyboard and in the windows search box type in control panel open the control panel app go to the programs and features menu in the list of apps highlight google chrome and then click the repair button at the top after the repair close google chrome and load it again to check for the problem if you like to try new things and often visit sketchy websites download pirated files and apps or install software from places you don't trust the security of your system may have been broken when a virus or other type of malware is present it can change the way applications work and how they work you can scan your computer if you have third-party antivirus or security software if you didn't install any security software and only use windows defender that's fine too to use it to scan your computer you need to do the following press the start button on your keyboard and in the windows search box type in windows security open the windows security app go to virus and threat protection click on the quick scan button and let windows scan the pc for any harmful files don't forget that you can still use your computer while it checks for threats all you have to do is put the windows security app in the background reinstalling the app is another quick and easy way to fix any problem with google chrome if the problem is caused by an internal error application a corrupted file or an unknown software glitch deep in the system removing chrome and then adding it back may work follow these steps if you don't know how to get rid of google chrome on your keyboard press the windows key plus at buttons select apps select apps and features find google chrome from the list and click on the three dots on the right select uninstall follow the rest of the instructions to delete google chrome system restore is a feature of the windows os that can be used to fix software problems by letting the system go back to a time when it works windows creates a restore point on a regular basis so that a user can use a specific restore point to go back in time and load the windows os at that time this can be a good way to fix problems caused by installing a bad program or driver or when editing the registry goes horribly wrong you can also create a restore point on your own at any time the windows usually does this at least once a week if the side-by-side configuration is wrong error hasn't been fixed yet try going back to the most recent restore point to see if that helps this is how press windows key plus r to open run dialog box and run dialog box type rstrui and hit enter this will open system restore window click next tab click to check show more restore points select the restore point before you started experiencing the error and click next tab wait for it to complete click finish after system restore process is complete restart your computer after system restore that's it if you think that this video is helpful we would appreciate it if you can leave a like subscribe to our channel or share this video to your friends this can greatly help in making sure that google's algorithm can find and recommend this video to others

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Length: 6min 18sec (378 seconds)

Published: Fri Jul 29 2022