IR21_R.DLL is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like IR21_R.DLL, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like ARTGALRY.EXE - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. Office) could share the same IR21_R.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 IR21_R.DLL is attempted to be loaded either when Office is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common IR21_R.DLL errors include:
- Access Violation at address - IR21_R.DLL.
- IR21_R.DLL could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\System32\IR21_R.DLL.
- Cannot register IR21_R.DLL.
- Cannot start Office. A required component is missing: IR21_R.DLL. Please install Office again.
- Failed to load IR21_R.DLL.
- The application has failed to start because IR21_R.DLL was not found.
- The file IR21_R.DLL is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because IR21_R.DLL was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your IR21_R.DLL file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Office), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, IR21_R.DLL file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Office, system crash while loading IR21_R.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.