Can't install avast

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Win Vista get this error
“The application has failed to start because its side by side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail.” Help?

2

what AV did you use before ?
have you uninstalled it before installing avast ?

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I had AVG before, its been removed fully. My older PC has died so im using a laptop. I could get the specs if that would be handy fo you people

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Hi,

Did you remove AVG using the removal tool from AVG?

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have you run the AVG removal tool so any leftovers are gone ?

also, was you computer deliverd with a preinstalled AV when new ?
if so you run the removal tool for that one also

run and reboot - Uninstallers for Security Software
http://thewebatom.net/uninstallers/security-software/

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I’ll reboot now, that may be the problem. 10 mins.

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Hi,

If you still facing the problem, please update us with the version of avast! and Details about your Operating system.

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Re-installing. In running windows vista 32 bit Advent.

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Okay great… Please update us with the results…

10

Same error. >.<

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Okay. So you need to follow the below steps now…

  1. Download the Visual C++ 2008 redistributable package

    You can download it from
    hxxp://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5582

  2. Click on Save File and save it to the desktop

  3. Double click on the downloaded file (vcredist_x86.exe)

  4. Click on Run
    5)Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation process
    Try to start the Avast and update us with results…

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error 1935 while installing c++ AUGHHH

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Okay… It is due to errors from failed Windows Update…

Do one thing. Download and run this MS Fixit…

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;946414

Try to install the Visual C++ 2008 redistributable package again and update us back.

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Removed the registry keys as needed, no results. same fudging error.

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Hmm… :frowning:

Okay. Try to run the Windows Update. Let us know does it happen without fail. If you get any errors, give us the complete details with the error.

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if finished with fixit do a reboot and try again

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Error while updating: 80073712
I’m not having any luck am i :confused:

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Having to use MSE till i can fix this :cry:

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Why is everybody else helping when Pondus, with more experience, is already helping? ???

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Why go to all that trouble when you “don’t” have all the details? ???
Wouldn’t it be better to find the cause and fix that? Then go from there? ???