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title: "What is the DLL Hell problem?"  
description: "What is the DLL Hell problem?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2010-10-16  
updated: 2020-09-14  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/interview/29/what-is-the-dll-hell-problem  
category: "assembly"  
tags: ["assembly"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the DLL Hell problem?

**DLL HELL** refers to the set of problems caused when multiple application attempt to share a common component like DLL(Dynamic Link Library).In VB6 there are many DLL,Hence the programmer confused which DLL he wants to update this situation made a Software or product failure. We can avoid this problem in .net using a Software recompiling due to recompiling the program ,a DLL is automatically updated.If the Software is deployed on a machine,then You can avoid this problem in .net using a Software reinstalling the program a DLL is automatically updated.

## Answers

### Answer by Uttam Misra

**DLL HELL** refers to the set of problems caused when multiple application attempt to share a common component like DLL(Dynamic Link Library).In VB6 there are many DLL,Hence the programmer confused which DLL he wants to update this situation made a Software or product failure. We can avoid this problem in .net using a Software recompiling due to recompiling the program ,a DLL is automatically updated.If the Software is deployed on a machine,then You can avoid this problem in .net using a Software reinstalling the program a DLL is automatically updated.


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