With the varied number of computer hardware available in the market, it is easy for computer applications to have errors that are often perplexing and quite often irritating. While complex errors may require the intervention of a specialist, some simple errors can be easily fixed by the novice computer user. With some amount of experience, one can easily get rid of system errors that can be solved within a few minutes. However, before embarking on setting the system straight, you need to ensure that help is close by in case things go very bad. However, the fear of failure is no excuse to stop learning a few tricks!

Perhaps the most common types of errors that appear in an application are errors related to the functioning of DLLs, or Dynamic Link Libraries. They are files that are used by applications to optimize performance. Unfortunately, they may crash due to various reasons. When a DLL crashes, it often causes the related application to behave strangely, or worse, it may take down the whole application with it. There are many DLL error fixes that are available on the Internet and you can use them with some success. However, you need to be careful messing around with DLLs. In severe cases, you may need to reformat your machine. So ensure that you have backed up your data.

DLL errors may be simple or quite complex. Simple errors are more irritating than dangerous and often display messages that can be quite irksome. Complex DLL errors cause your system to freeze and may not allow you to restart the machine. In such a situation, you may lose your work and the efforts needed to set right your machine may interrupt your work for many hours. There are also some DLL malfunctions that can erase critical data from your system.

Many of these errors may be avoided if you are careful about the type of application that you install in your machine. In the event that you are compelled to install unknown applications, ensure that you have installed an efficient registry cleaner and antivirus software tools that can prevent such errors to a certain extent.

Those using instant messengers may often come across errors with such as the ‘xprt5.dll application error’. This is an error that is specifically linked with the use of AOL products or services. If you get this error, it would be a good idea to reinstall AOL’s connectivity services, which would reinstall the missing files and restore your system back to good shape.

When running the Registry Editor under Windows XP, you may come across an error message that looks something like this, ‘clb.dll application has failed to start error.’ This is because there is a missing or corrupt DLL in your system that is needed to run registry editor, Regedit.

If you get this error, you would need to copy the file, clb.dl_, from your XP installation CD into your system. You can locate the file in your installation CD under the folder i386.

Copy the file into the windows32 system directory and then run the command, ‘regsvr32 clb.dll’ from the command prompt. The problem should be solved.