This is the #1 cause. Many antivirus programs (including Windows Defender) flag rld.dll as a "False Positive." Because the file behaves like a "wrapper," security software often thinks it’s malware and quatantines or deletes it.
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Liam realized: his “found” DVD was actually a backup copy his older cousin made years ago — a cracked version. The original disc was lost. This is the #1 cause