Errors Involving KERNEL32.DLL

The kernel file gets blamed for lots of problems, but it causes relatively few of them. In fact, it is because the kernel file is so robust that many mishaps are caught and error messages displayed. In other words, KERNEL32.DLL is the messenger, and we don't kill the messenger, boys and girls.

Errors tossed back at the KERNEL32.DLL file include problems with the swap file, damaged files, injured-password lists, smashed Registry entries, microprocessor troubles, bad software programs, corrupted drivers, viruses, and low disk space. The KERNEL32.DLL file catches lots of flack.

• As usual, restarting Windows fixes this problem.
• If you clock your CPU (run the microprocessor at a higher speed [MHz] than it's rated), you can get frequent KERNEL32.DLL errors.
• Hardware trouble - such as a hot PC, a broken power supply, static, or radio frequency noise - can also produce KERNEL32.DLL errors.

Divide By Zero

Another error caught by the microprocessor is the divide by zero error. When you try to divide something by zero on your pocket calculator, you get an E to indicate an error. The computer equivalent of the E is that the microprocessor steps in, stops the program, and issues a divide-by-zero error message.

No, there is nothing you can do about this error message either. You can try complaining to the software developer, but it usually blames you for it.