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Chrome would not start because the taskbar shortcut was corrupted

Chrome failed to launch and showed a side-by-side configuration error. The taskbar Chrome shortcut was recreated, and the browser launched normally afterward.

Killed once by someone from XL.net, on 2026-10-29.

Affects

Apps

  • Chrome

What you see

  • Chrome fails to start
  • Error: Side by side configuration incorrect

Why it happens

Likely The Chrome taskbar shortcut was corrupted.

When it shows up

Chrome does not open and the launch error points to a side-by-side configuration issue, especially when the taskbar shortcut is corrupted.

You are in this case if:

  • The error dialog says 'Side by side configuration incorrect'
  • Chrome fails when started from the taskbar shortcut

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Someone from XL.net killed this on a Windows computer on 2026-10-29. It is written up from that one repair, so it cites no outside page.