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Edge failed to start because its side-by-side configuration
Edge failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect and restore history
Activation context generation failed for "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe". Dependent Assembly 83.0.478.58,language="*",type="win32",version="83.0.478.58" could not be found. Please use sxstrace.exe for detailed diagnosis.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>sxstrace.exe
WinSxs Tracing Utility.
Usage: SxsTrace [Options]
Options:
Trace -logfile:FileName [-nostop]
Enabling tracing for sxs.
Tracing log is saved to FileName.
If -nostop is specified, will not prompt to stop tracing.
Parse -logfile:FileName -outfile:ParsedFile [-filter:AppName]
Translate the raw trace file into a human readable format and save the result to ParsedFile.
Use -filter option to filter the output.
Stoptrace
Stop the trace if it is not stopped before.
Example: SxsTrace Trace -logfile:SxsTrace.etl
SxsTrace Parse -logfile:SxsTrace.etl -outfile:SxsTrace.txt
How do you use sxstrace.exe for troubleshooting?
Error 7/7/2020 2:35:58 PM SideBySide 33 None
Error 7/7/2020 2:35:52 PM SideBySide 33 None
Error 7/7/2020 2:35:15 PM SideBySide 33 None
- System
- Provider
[ Name] SideBySide
- EventID 33
[ Qualifiers] 49409
Level 2
Task 0
Keywords 0x80000000000000
- TimeCreated
[ SystemTime] 2020-07-07T19:35:58.175688100Z
EventRecordID 120759
Channel Application
Computer DESKTOP-9HEBUKS
Security
- EventData
83.0.478.58,language="*",type="win32",version="83.0.478.58"
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
- <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
- <System>
<Provider Name="SideBySide" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49409">33</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2020-07-07T19:35:58.175688100Z" />
<EventRecordID>120759</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>DESKTOP-9HEBUKS</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
- <EventData>
<Data>83.0.478.58,language="&#x2a;",type="win32",version="83.0.478.58"</Data>
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe</Data>
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
<Data />
</EventData>
</Event>
FIX
START WIN > Add & Remove Program > search "Edge"
click remove > repair
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