Your Windows operating system usually displays .dll error messages if the .dll file is corrupt or it is missing from the main directory. Here are some of the possibilities that could generate .dll error messages:
- You have uninstalled a program, but that program along with its files has removed a .dll file that is required by some other program.
- You have installed a program that may have overwritten the .dll file with an older version or with a version that is not compatible with the program.
- A bad installation has occurred that caused the .dll errors.
- Another user or program maliciously or by mistake has deleted the .dll and associated file.
- There is a hardware issue with the computer, such as bad hard drive, causing the data on the drive to become corrupt, causing the .dll errors.
As the main cause of dll error messages is missing dll files you can resolve the problem by downloading a copy of that .dll from another computer onto your computer. However, be careful while copying this file; it should not replace any other .dll file. In that case you will get another issue of missing files.
Sometime the .dll error prevents the user from getting into Windows, to troubleshoot the computer. In that case you boot the computer into safe mode to fix the error.
If you are encountering .dll error messages while running a particular program, it is likely an issue with that program. If the program previously worked perfectly on your system, but now showing error, you only need to uninstall it and then install it again. It will almost resolve your problem. Thankfully, resolving a program specific .dll error is easier that an operating system specific .dll error. If the .dll error message is operating system related, you might require reinstalling your OS. |