jpeg8.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like jpeg8.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. Calibre) could share the same jpeg8.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 jpeg8.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Calibre is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common jpeg8.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - jpeg8.dll.
- jpeg8.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\app\bin\jpeg8.dll.
- Cannot register jpeg8.dll.
- Cannot start Calibre. A required component is missing: jpeg8.dll. Please install Calibre again.
- Failed to load jpeg8.dll.
- The application has failed to start because jpeg8.dll was not found.
- The file jpeg8.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because jpeg8.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your jpeg8.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Calibre), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, jpeg8.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Calibre, system crash while loading jpeg8.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.