uTorrent will not start after 1.8.1 upgrade

[sklez]

I clicked ok on the uTorrent 1.8.1 upgrade about an hour ago but got an error message with said something like upgrade could not be completed. uTorrent then closed itself. I don't have the exact wording of that message.

Now when I try to start uTorrent it will not open and I get an error message:

"This application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more details."

What is the problem here, I have searched through the faqs and can't find an answer. Sorry if I have missed something.

In case you need it I am using Windows Vista with Trend Micro Internet Security installed.

[thelittlefire]

Uhhhh.. The only thing I see about that is http://www.markwilson.co.uk/blog/2008/08/incorrect-side-by-side-configuration-caused-by-missing-runtime-libraries.htm and that's on Server 2008.

[sklez]

Theres not much I can glean from that article that would help me.

If its possible would it be a good idea to go back to 1.8? How would I go about doing this?

[thelittlefire]

How do you try to run the program? I'd get Process Explorer from http://sysinternals.com and use it to look at the run path for utorrent.exe when you start it from the desktop/start menu shortcut.

You could always try an uninstall, but that would remove your data... what about deleting utorrent.exe from %PROGRAMFILES%\uTorrent and reinstalling it by downloading the exe from http://utorrent.com/download.php.. it's up to you.

[sklez]

Ahh excellent I removed the old .exe and installed the new one from that link and its open.

Thank you so much for the help.