PC Application Errors and How To Deal With Them

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Your Windows operating system comes packaged with some useful applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet, a calculator and so on. However, with the passage of time, you end up installing several other applications to meet your specific requirements. If you have a branded PC, there are a number of other applications which come pre-installed, besides your Windows operating system.

Almost all applications on your PC add and use DLL files or Dynamic Link Library Files to perform specific tasks. These DLL files were originally created by Microsoft to improve the efficiency of Windows operating system. Later, a number of other applications started using the same DLL files. Furthermore, many application manufacturers began developing their own DLL files.

Causes of DLL Application Errors

Whether they are core operating system DLL files or DLLs belonging to a certain application, most of the DLL files are stored in the Windows directory. This enables easy access to all applications installed on your computer. With so many DLL files being used simultaneously by a number of applications, it’s quite natural for you to encounter application related DLL errors at one time or other.

A malware infection, a corrupt hard drive, a damaged Windows registry, an accidental deletion of a critical DLL file or overwriting a newer DLL version with an older one are some of the reasons which may generate DLL error messages.

For example, “clb.dll application has failed to start error" and “xprt5.dll application error” may occur if the given DLL file is either corrupt or missing. Here, Clb.dll is one of the Windows operating system’s core files. The xprt5.dll is a part of the XPRT Runtime Library program. This file usually gets installed with AOL instant messenger.

How to Deal With DLL Application Errors

Dealing with DLL errors is not very tough, as long as you take a systematic approach to fix the error. Here are general steps that you may follow to fix these errors:

1. If the file gets deleted by mistake, check the Recycle Bin to see if it is there. In case you find the missing DLL file, restore it to resolve the error. You may also use a file recovery software to do the task. Avoid downloading the missing DLL from an online DLL web site. Many such DLLs are known to be malware in disguise. You may end up causing more harm to your PC by using these downloaded DLL files.
2. If a system DLL file is missing, replace it by extracting the original file from the Windows setup CD.
3. Install the latest version of the software to which the DLL file belongs.
4. Update your Windows operating system. You can do this by using the Windows Update tool that comes with Windows.
5. Scan and clean your PC from any infections from virus, worms, Trojans, or spyware. Use reliable and efficient antivirus and antispyware tools for this task.
6. Scan your registry for invalid and incorrect DLL entries. Registry problems are known to be one of the common causes of several DLL errors. An easy and efficient method to fix registry DLL errors is by using a compatible and genuine registry repair tool.