Gif89.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like Gif89.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like DotNetInstaller.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. PC Inspector Smart Recovery) could share the same Gif89.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 Gif89.dll is attempted to be loaded either when PC Inspector Smart Recovery is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common Gif89.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - Gif89.dll.
- Gif89.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Gif89.dll.
- Cannot register Gif89.dll.
- Cannot start PC Inspector Smart Recovery. A required component is missing: Gif89.dll. Please install PC Inspector Smart Recovery again.
- Failed to load Gif89.dll.
- The application has failed to start because Gif89.dll was not found.
- The file Gif89.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because Gif89.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your Gif89.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with PC Inspector Smart Recovery), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, Gif89.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading PC Inspector Smart Recovery, system crash while loading Gif89.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.