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 – sometimes – dangerous and need to be dealt with firmly. Left unattended for too long, Windows errors will cause system shutdowns and prove heavy on the pocket.

Why do Windows errors occur, exactly? The simplest answer is that not all of them seem to have a discernible reason, but some of them can be ignored while others need prompt action. Most Windows Errors take the form of runtime, DLL, or Win32 errors, and once I explain the basics, these errors may not seem as incomprehensible as they currently do.

DLL errors, for instance, occur when files with the .dll extension are tampered with or modified in any way. Because most of us are unaware of the importance of DLL files, it is not uncommon for amateur users in particular to delete DLL files so they can free some hard drive space. Then again, DLL files are crucial to the running of applications on your computer, and there are shared DLL files that more than one application uses. So when you uninstall a particular application, it takes several DLL files with it, which may affect another application and hence generate an error message.

Sherri Scott, a Newark dance instructor who bought her first PC two years ago, at the age of 32, says that ever since she bought her computer, Windows error messages have been a familiar presence. “I always thought the messages were generated by software errors, but I later found that a lot of it depended on the way I used my PC,” she says.

It does, indeed, because linked to your PC usage is the data that accumulates in Windows Registry, that most vital part of your computer, its unique data storage system without which it is a soulless shell. Gosh, that’s poetry ain’t it? Anyhow, Windows Registry is crucial to the proper running of Windows OS, and so a bloated Registry, which can result from the traces left by improperly installed or uninstalled programs, can seriously blight your happiness and throw up a multitude of Windows error messages.

So you need to take care of the Registry. And the best way to do that is to clean it at least once a month using a reliable, efficient Registry cleaner. Once you have, and if you are among those who have been grappling with Windows errors, you will note the difference. Just tell me about it, is all.