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Let’s face it any Windows error or bug can be a hassle but DLL errors are particularly annoying because they often pop up unexpectedly. You know what I mean, everything was fine one minute and the next thing you know, nothing works.

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But where do these errors come from and what do they mean?

The Dreaded DLL

DLL is an acronym for dynamic link library, which as the name implies is a library, or collection of files, that contains executable functions or data needed to run the application it is associated with.

The reason that DLLs exist is to essentially save space on your system and as well as to save your memory on your computer.

DLLs provide a simple and easy way to make applications easy to updated and reuse. It is nothing but a collection of gobbly-gook code or programs that can be used by multiple windows applications.

They are a way to keep things in order when several applications are trying to use the same functionality at the same time. This means that each application receives its own own copy of the DLL data to keep things on track and running smoothly – in theory anyway…

DLL are stored in the file with the following extensions:

• .dll
• .exe
• .drv
• .fon

Each application links to the file as needed to gain access the functions or data in the file.

It is perhaps like keeping track of a large rail yard, and all of the trains trying to access the limited track space. The dll library keeps helps make all of that happen.

Why The DLL Error

DLLs play a vital role in Windows programming.

You can see almost all the commercial applications come with their own DLLs. And this is where DLL errors can come in.

When programs are added and removed from a Windows based computer there is a central repository called the Windows Registry where information regarding those individual software applications are kept.

With use, and the addition and deletion of software this registry file becomes filled with broken or corrupt entries over time. So the key to dll errors is really dealing with this registry.

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The Registry Is The Key To Fix The DLL Error

The Windows registry is the database that stores dll libraries along with all of the other vital information about the computer software, hardware, settings etc.

When you perform any change in settings, add and/remove software and/hardware, then correspondingly a change is reflected in the windows registry.

This means that the registry can become jammed up with useless entries that can cause all kinds of computer errors from the blue screen to those pesky DLL errors.

This is where a good piece of registry cleaning software can come in handy.

If you don’t have the technical chops to edit and repair a windows registry by hand – and don’t worry very few do – then a good registry cleaner can do the job for you.

The Stupidly Simple Solution…

When it comes to stupidly simple solutions, none could be more simple than downloading a Registry Cleaner. This simple programs search for errors on your registry, and then give you the option to ‘remove’ or ‘repair’ them.

The better programs with give stupidly simple explanations of what these errors are. Some software will automatically repair the errors with little to no user interaction. While others require a user with more advanced computer skills.

One important note: better Registry cleaners have a registry backup function. This function is a smart move that should be run just before cleaning up the registry.

This is because the registry is the backbone of the system and in case anything goes wrong at least