bass_aac.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like bass_aac.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like AudioProfiler.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Media Player Codec Pack) could share the same bass_aac.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 bass_aac.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Media Player Codec Pack is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common bass_aac.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - bass_aac.dll.
- bass_aac.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bass_aac.dll.
- Cannot register bass_aac.dll.
- Cannot start Media Player Codec Pack. A required component is missing: bass_aac.dll. Please install Media Player Codec Pack again.
- Failed to load bass_aac.dll.
- The application has failed to start because bass_aac.dll was not found.
- The file bass_aac.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because bass_aac.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your bass_aac.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Media Player Codec Pack), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, bass_aac.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Media Player Codec Pack, system crash while loading bass_aac.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.