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