xvidcore.dll is considered a type of Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file. Dynamic Link Library files, like xvidcore.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. Windows 8 Codecs Pack) could share the same xvidcore.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 xvidcore.dll is attempted to be loaded either when Windows 8 Codecs Pack is starting up, or in some cases already running. Some of the most common xvidcore.dll errors include:
- Access Violation at address - xvidcore.dll.
- xvidcore.dll could not be found.
- Cannot find C:\Windows\SysWOW64\xvidcore.dll.
- Cannot register xvidcore.dll.
- Cannot start Windows 8 Codecs Pack. A required component is missing: xvidcore.dll. Please install Windows 8 Codecs Pack again.
- Failed to load xvidcore.dll.
- The application has failed to start because xvidcore.dll was not found.
- The file xvidcore.dll is missing or corrupt.
- This application failed to start because xvidcore.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.
Your xvidcore.dll file could be missing due to accidental deletion, uninstalled as a shared file of another program (shared with Windows 8 Codecs Pack), or deleted by a malware infection. Furthermore, xvidcore.dll file corruption could be caused from a power outage when loading Windows 8 Codecs Pack, system crash while loading xvidcore.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.