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DLL Errors & What Is A DLL File?

To understand why you are getting an error it is firstly important to understand the role played by DLL files in your computer. DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library and their role is to support exe files in their execution. They are created so PC's can save memory and perform certain tasks when required. When you install new programs or software applications you will notice that they will almost always include DLL files. You should never remove dll files. DLL files are an integral part of windows applications. Because some dll files are shared by programs you should not delete them. DLL files should be removed as part of the add/remove option in windows. If a dll file was not deleted there is probably a very good reason why it was not deleted as part of the removal process, but ore often than not they are deleted by mistake causing you to see warning messages referencing a dll file that does not exist.

 

What Are The Main Types Of DLL Errors?

DLL Errors can be split into two categories, missing and corrupt. These messages can appear once your PC has booted up or, when you attempt to run a program or application and it can't find its required dll file. DLL files can become missing when an executable removes the wrong DLL file, normally because it was shared with another executable. When the executable goes to run it will flag a warning to the user that the dll was not found or the dll file was missing. The second occasion is that the DLL is corrupt. This means that the the included DLL file in an application installation was not packaged properly or it had a coding error, or when an application was being installed, something abnormal occurred for that installation to corrupt the DLL file. Other reasons for a DLL error is that it has become overwritten by another program, this can cause incompatibility with some applications. Some of the other DLL errors can be caused because of inaccessible, incompatible or conflicting DLL files. If you need more information on DLL files and what programs are associated with them you can check our DLL file library.

To understand why you are getting an error it is firstly important to understand the role played by DLL files in your computer. DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library and their role is to support exe files in their execution. They are created so PC's can save memory and perform certain tasks when required. When you install new programs or software applications you will notice that they will almost always include DLL files. You should never remove dll files. DLL files are an integral part of windows applications. Because some dll files are shared by programs you should not delete them. DLL files should be removed as part of the add/remove option in windows. If a dll file was not deleted there is probably a very good reason why it was not deleted as part of the removal process, but ore often than not they are deleted by mistake causing you to see warning messages referencing a dll file that does not exist.

 
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