This means Windows has found a problem with the program file or one of the files it needs to work, usually the main application file or its DLL files. The most common reason is a damaged or wrong DLL file, such as WindowsCodecs.dll. Other causes include missing Visual C++ redistributables or problems with Windows itself. However, that’s not always necessary—you can often fix the problem by simply uninstalling the update that caused it. Here’s what you need to do: However, if you only uninstall the faulty update, Windows might reinstall it the next time it checks for updates. To stop this from happening, open Windows Update, click on Check for updates, and wait until a list of available updates appears. Find the faulty update in the list, right-click it, and choose Hide update. This ensures that Windows won’t reinstall the problematic update when Windows Update checks for and installs new updates. If you’re using Windows 10, follow this (guide) to disable and hide specific updates. If this method does not solve your problem, you may need to do a system restore. You can find the step-by-step instructions (here).
