aodshext.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like aodshext.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like AM_Delta.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. ICQ) could share the same aodshext.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 aodshext.dll is attempted to be loaded either when ICQ is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common aodshext.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - aodshext.dll.
- aodshext.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\aod\aodshext.dll.
- Cannot register aodshext.dll.
- Cannot start ICQ. A required component is missing: aodshext.dll. Please install ICQ again.
- Failed to load aodshext.dll.
- The application has failed to start because aodshext.dll was not found.
- The file aodshext.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because aodshext.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your aodshext.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with ICQ), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, aodshext.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading ICQ, system crash while loading aodshext.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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