Probably every pc user, gamer and not only saw a pop-up dll error, it was especially unpleasant when, after purchasing, installing a new game, the system throws out the coveted window with the inscription “dll file not found” when it starts. Most often, this message looks like this:
The program cannot be started because ****. Dll is missing on the computer. Try reinstalling the program
We immediately want to break something (we are nervous, this is normal), often people run to the store where they bought the disc, make a scandal there. Nerve cells don’t regenerate – someone said and I confirmed. Let’s remember, let’s understand two things for ourselves: all dll errors, not dll errors are a problem of your pc ; we can get rid of windows errors on our own, but not forever ; we are able to eliminate the possibility of all Windows errors popping up if we keep the system up to date.
What is dll, dll file, what are they for, where can I find them?
Dll (dynamic link library) – literally from English. dynamic link library, in other words it is a set of instructions and libraries for performing various processes on your computer. When launching programs, games, the necessary libraries are connected for their correct, full-fledged work. They are located at C: WindowsSystem32. If the library is not enough, it is not there at all, we get our favorite dll error and the game does not start . Fortunately, the operating system tells us which file or library is missing, which helps to quickly determine which dll files are missing and solve the problem.
Error starting dll and how to fix dll errors?
In order to fix the dll error, it is important for us to know which library is missing and which operating system component is responsible for its presence. To fix errors, I offer a table of the most common DLL errors in the form: “error variant or missing file >>> what needs to be done, download, install to fix it”
| Example dll error (* -dll) | Solution to fix the error |
| File not found: dxgi. *, D3dx9_25. *, D3d11. *, D3dx9. *, D3dx9_43. *, D3dx10_43. *, D3dx9_26. *, D3dx9_30. *, D3dx9_27. *, D3dx11_43. *, D3d10. *, D3dx11_43. *, D3d10. * *, xinput1_3. *, d3dx9_31. *, xinput1_2. *, d3dx9_31. *, d3dx9_34. *, d3dx9_42. *, x3daudio1_7. *, x3daudio1_6. *, xrsound. *, reinstalling similar applications will help fix this problem | download, install, update DirectX components ( Direct X ) |
| Xlive. * File not found | the Game for Windows Live component is missing, you need to download and install this service |
| steam_api not found. * | install steam service |
| the program cannot be started because the following files are missing: msvcr90. *, msvcr110. *, msvcr100. *, msvcr80. *, msvcr120. *, msvcrt. *, msvcr71. *, msvcrt. *, msvcp120. *, msvcp110. * x64 | to fix this error download, install Install Microsoft Visual C ++ |
| Entry point not found, uplay_r1_loader. *, Uplay.exe, uplay_ach_earnAchievement not found in DLL, uplay. *, Ubiorbitapi_r2_loader. * | download, install Ubisoft Game Launcher (if not available), update Microsoft .NET Framework |
| The program cannot be launched because physxcudart_20. *, Physxloader. *, And other physx … * are missing on the computer. | download, install PhysX System Software |
On many forums and sites, they write and recommend downloading the dll file, place it where needed and this will fix the Dll error. I would not recommend doing this (well, perhaps only in specific cases), because a specific program, module or component of the Windows operating system is responsible for each file or dll. By updating the required program completely, you fix the existing dll error and warn yourself against possible subsequent errors in the dll libraries.
Now we know what kind of dll error it is when starting games and applications, how to fix the dll error, how to help our computer not to make mistakes in the future.
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