When a computer’s performance is running at the maximum possible speed and there is nothing wrong with the computer’s performance, many people leave the routine maintenance of the computer undone. However, when something happens to make them wonder what happened, only then do they get really concerned for their computer. One of these situations is the DLL error. The DLL error is usually found in a Windows-based computer. In fact, Windows XP is known for having several .dll errors when a specific program goes awry, however, any other version of Windows could experience the dll error as well.

So what exactly is the .dll error that you’re receiving? To answer that question, there is literally an infinite number of possibilities. However, the .dll error refers to some missing or damaged file that was crucial to running a program that no longer is able to run. For example, if you are trying to run a program that you’ve purchased from a store, as in the instance of a computer game, you could experience a .dll error if, after it was installed, is damaged by another program. This can happen in any number of ways. First, it could happen if the program that you uninstalled was needed to run the program that is causing the error. Many people don’t realize this, but many programs run on the same system where multiple files are responsible for running both programs. However, another possibility for receiving the .dll error may happen right after you’ve run an antivirus or anti-spyware program that has edited a registry key or an important file for the program that is now giving you the .dll error.

If you have received the error without knowing exactly what caused it in the first place, a good place to start would be System Restore. System Restore restores an earlier point in the computer’s operating system. This is also where good routine maintenance comes in, because creating restore points on your own could save you a lot of heartache. If System Restore solves your problem then you need to do nothing else. But if that doesn’t solve the .dll error than you’ll have to take other drastic measures. Some free programs that you can download from online will patch your computer’s registry key if that was what was damaged. However, if that doesn’t work then you will need to perform other research to figure out what exactly is causing the dll error. But getting the problem resolved immediately will help both you and your computer in the long run!