Windows SideBySide error: delete VC policy key, then reinstall redistributables

• Source-Date (SAST): 2024-11-09 14:51
• Dest: both
• Review-after: 2027-08-31
• Status: current

Facts

• SideBySide (SxS) errors on Windows: delete the matching policy key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > SideBySide > Winners > x86_policy.(number).microsoft.vc........
• After deleting that key, reinstall the Visual C++ Redistributable runtimes All-in-One pack from https://cncu.co.za/Other-Softwares/Visual%20C%2B%2B%20Redistributable%20Runtimes%20All-in-One/