Getting ""The application has failed to start because the side by side configuration is incorrect" Error in Windows 10? for applications like avast antivirus, google chrome and others. it's quite easy to fix.
1-First, uninstall the outdated Microsoft Visual C++ from your computer
2- Download the latest Microsoft Visual C++ (both x64 and x84) and install them as administrator.
3- Restart your computer to apply the changes!
Hope the problem is solved, If u still have any issue you can comment below, I will try to answer that.