bass_fx.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like bass_fx.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like MpSigStub.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Karaoke 5) could share the same bass_fx.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_fx.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Karaoke 5 is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common bass_fx.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - bass_fx.dll.
- bass_fx.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\Karaoke5\bass_fx.dll.
- Cannot register bass_fx.dll.
- Cannot start Karaoke 5. A required component is missing: bass_fx.dll. Please install Karaoke 5 again.
- Failed to load bass_fx.dll.
- The application has failed to start because bass_fx.dll was not found.
- The file bass_fx.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because bass_fx.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your bass_fx.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Karaoke 5), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, bass_fx.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Karaoke 5, system crash while loading bass_fx.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.