How long have you been a PC user for? And how often have you come across that dreaded syndrome known as DLL errors? If you are a fairly regular PC user, and haven’t had to deal with DLL errors thus far, count yourself incredibly lucky. This is because DLL errors are fairly common occurrences, and […]
Windows errors have been a thorn in the flesh for PC users since time immemorial! No, ok, let me cool down a bit here. The truth is that Windows errors are so commonplace that it seems as though they have always been around. While that is obviously not the case, Windows errors are irritating and […]
DLL is the abbreviation used to describe Microsoft’s version of the shared library concept within Windows OS. DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library and Windows as well as other applications store various functions and data required for their proper operation using DLL files. Some DLL files are specifically used only by the application that installs […]
In computer lingo, libraries are those storage slots that have helper codes and data. These codes and data are used for other independent programs. Libraries are designed in such a manner that sharing and modifications could be done in a modular fashion. A DLL or dynamic-link library is a module that includes data and functions […]
In semi-tech speak, a DLL is a program file that dynamically loaded and executed by programs. DLL (Dynamic Link Library) files can either be used by the specific application that loads it, or by several applications, in order to reduce the required storage space. All well so far? Good, but what if you fall into […]
This article could well be called “The Case of the Missing DLL Files”, a mystery that needed the attentions of a modern day Sherlock Holmes. Happily, for most PC users, there is a simpler alternative when DLL files go missing regularly and inexplicably. In case you are not aware, DLL stands for Dynamic Link Library, […]
If you ever happen to venture into the system folders on your Windows installation, you may come across these mysterious entities called dot-dll files which take up a lot of space, but don’t seem to do anything important. They aren’t movie or music files, they don’t work in a word processor, you can’t color them […]
Let me give you, from my personal experience, an insight into the nature of Windows DLL files.
Many, many moons ago, when I bought my first computer, it used to run Windows 98. Everything about a computer was new to me then – I knew nothing. But I was learning fast. Before that, I had used […]
Dynamic Link Library (DLL) errors can be a common plight for PC users. What are DLL errors, and what can you do to make them go away?
Causes of DLL errors
DLL files can be thought of as central repositories of code. Programmers can reuse code by creating a DLL that can be referenced by numerous programs. […]
The Windows registry is a large and important configuration database storing everything from critical system information, to what wallpaper to display on your desktop. As you use your PC, your registry grows in size. Without regular maintenance, your registry can grow to the point where it causes your PC to run inefficiently. If left untreated, […]