Troubleshooting & Fixing Runtime 216 Errors

"Runtime 216 errors are caused by an infection on your PC known as the ""SubSeven Trojan Horse"". This is a common virus which is currently installing itself on millions of computer around the World, and causing a variety of different errors on your PC. The way this virus works is to come onto your system and then corrupt various files & settings which your software requires to run. This then causes your software to be unable to run when it needs to - causing your computer to show the ""Runtime"" error that you're seeing on screen. If you want to fix this error, you basically need to repair the SubSeven Trojan that's infecting your PC.

The way to fix the Runtime 216 error is to first install a reliable anti-malware program onto your computer. These tools are inexpensive, or even free in many cases, and will basically scan through your system and remove the various infected parts of it that are causing issues to your system. You should look to download a program called ""MalwareBytes"" and one called ""XoftSpy"" - as these two will basically allow you to get rid of all the potential infections on your PC.

After you've cleaned out your PC of viruses, you should then use a ""registry cleaner"" program to scan through your system and fix any parts of it that are causing problems on your system. These software tools scan through the ""registry"" of Windows and fix the variety of errors that are inside. The registry is basically a central database which stores important files & settings for Windows - and is where your PC keeps a huge number of the files it requires to run each program. Unfortunately, it's often the case that the Runtime 216 error will be caused by a number of registry errors appearing on your system - which means that if you want to fix this error, it's recommended you use a registry cleaner program to fix the different issues that your system has."