Realtek Card Reader Icon Tool Claims "shell error no 193"

I am now using Windows 10 Pro (1803) on a DELL XPS Desktop for my statistical computing, and I have the following problem: Over the past year, I have been getting a popup from the Realtek Card Reader Icon Tool saying that I have "shell error no 193". When I click ok on the popup, I typically get a repeat of the same popup with the same message as many as six times. I think that the problem is escalating, but I have no idea about how I should resolve the problem which seems to occur at any time and during any application. I should note that the popups emerge from an icon that is three cubes in the shape of a pyramid with two cubes lettered with F and C as the base and one cube lettered with something resembling an H as the apex. I have seen some online advice that recommends uninstalling the Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader program (My current version is 6.2.8400.30137), but I am reluctant to pursue this option because I worry that I shall lose the functionality for my USB ports on which I depend for handling various external storage devices. Meanwhile, I have not found any update to my current version which is dated 9/27/2013 when I probably had Windows 7 or 8 on my then new DELL. I welcome your suggestions. Thank you. Statman42