AboutSettingsHandlers.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like AboutSettingsHandlers.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like appidpolicyconverter.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Microsoft Office Access 2010) could share the same AboutSettingsHandlers.dll file, saving valuable memory allocation, therefore making your computer run more efficiently.
Unfortunately, what makes DLL files so convenient and efficient, also makes them extremely vulnerable to problems. If something happens to a shared DLL file, either it goes missing or gets corrupted in some way, it can generate a "runtime" error message. Runtime is pretty self-explanatory; it means that these errors are triggered when AboutSettingsHandlers.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Microsoft Office Access 2010 is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common AboutSettingsHandlers.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - AboutSettingsHandlers.dll.
- AboutSettingsHandlers.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\Temp\527D94AF-D053-4381-B105-0D815D53791E\amd64_microsoft-windows-s..tingshandlers-about_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.192_none_fa6fcd0794db8d09\AboutSettingsHandlers.dll.
- Cannot register AboutSettingsHandlers.dll.
- Cannot start Microsoft Office Access 2010. A required component is missing: AboutSettingsHandlers.dll. Please install Microsoft Office Access 2010 again.
- Failed to load AboutSettingsHandlers.dll.
- The application has failed to start because AboutSettingsHandlers.dll was not found.
- The file AboutSettingsHandlers.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because AboutSettingsHandlers.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your AboutSettingsHandlers.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Microsoft Office Access 2010), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, AboutSettingsHandlers.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Microsoft Office Access 2010, system crash while loading AboutSettingsHandlers.dll, bad sectors on your storage media (usually your primary hard drive), or quite commonly, a malware infection. Thus, it's critical to make sure your anti-virus is kept up-to-date and scanning regularly.
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