skgen.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like skgen.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. Serial Key Generator) could share the same skgen.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 skgen.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Serial Key Generator is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common skgen.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - skgen.dll.
- skgen.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\Serial Key Generator 7.0 (64 bit)\Example Apps\SerialKeyGenerator_InnoSetup(MSSQL)\skgen.dll.
- Cannot register skgen.dll.
- Cannot start Serial Key Generator. A required component is missing: skgen.dll. Please install Serial Key Generator again.
- Failed to load skgen.dll.
- The application has failed to start because skgen.dll was not found.
- The file skgen.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because skgen.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your skgen.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Serial Key Generator), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, skgen.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Serial Key Generator, system crash while loading skgen.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.