Struggling to get Samsung Smart Switch or Samsung Kies to install to Windows 10 with an error saying error “The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect. Please see the application event log for more detail.”.

Uninstall all previous versions of Kies and uninstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable Package from Programs and Features, then reboot your PC.

Samsung Kies is the official tool from Samsung for Android devices. It lets you synchronize your phone’s data with the PC along with music and videos. In order to synchronize and manage data, you need a USB cable to connect to Kies. Once the device is connected, the application automatically notifies you of firmware updates. Samsung Kies is a free synchronization and device management utility for Samsung phones. Kies.exe runs the Samsung Kies program. This is not an essential Windows process and can be disabled if known to create problems. Samsung Kies enables synchronization of phone data with a.

Download the correct version for your device from http://www.samsung.com/za/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/

Samsung Kies Official Site

Kies Software For Windows 10

Fix Samsung Kies mfc90u.dll error by downloading and then installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)