semisync_slave.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like semisync_slave.dll, are essentially a "guide book" that stores information and instructions for executable (EXE) files - like replace.exe - to follow. These files were created so that multiple programs (eg. WampServer) could share the same semisync_slave.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 semisync_slave.dll is attempted to be loaded either when WampServer is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common semisync_slave.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - semisync_slave.dll.
- semisync_slave.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\wamp64\bin\mysql\mysql5.7.26\lib\plugin\semisync_slave.dll.
- Cannot register semisync_slave.dll.
- Cannot start WampServer. A required component is missing: semisync_slave.dll. Please install WampServer again.
- Failed to load semisync_slave.dll.
- The application has failed to start because semisync_slave.dll was not found.
- The file semisync_slave.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because semisync_slave.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your semisync_slave.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with WampServer), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, semisync_slave.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading WampServer, system crash while loading semisync_slave.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.