cli_cppuhelper.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like cli_cppuhelper.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. LibreOffice) could share the same cli_cppuhelper.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 cli_cppuhelper.dll is attempted to be loaded either when LibreOffice is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common cli_cppuhelper.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - cli_cppuhelper.dll.
- cli_cppuhelper.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\cli_cppuhelper\v4.0_1.0.23.0__ce2cb7e279207b9e\cli_cppuhelper.dll.
- Cannot register cli_cppuhelper.dll.
- Cannot start LibreOffice. A required component is missing: cli_cppuhelper.dll. Please install LibreOffice again.
- Failed to load cli_cppuhelper.dll.
- The application has failed to start because cli_cppuhelper.dll was not found.
- The file cli_cppuhelper.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because cli_cppuhelper.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your cli_cppuhelper.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with LibreOffice), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, cli_cppuhelper.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading LibreOffice, system crash while loading cli_cppuhelper.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.