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DeregisterEventSource function

Applies to: desktop apps only

Closes the specified event log.

Syntax

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BOOL DeregisterEventSource(
  __inout  HANDLE hEventLog
);

Parameters

hEventLog [in, out]

A handle to the event log. The RegisterEventSource function returns this handle.

Return value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Examples

For an example, see Reporting an Event.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 2000 Professional

Minimum supported server

Windows 2000 Server

Header
Winbase.h (include Windows.h)

Library
Advapi32.lib

DLL
Advapi32.dll

See also

Event Logging Functions
Event Sources
RegisterEventSource

 

 

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C# syntax 
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
publicc extern bool DeregisterEventSource(IntPtr hEventLog);
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vb.net syntax 
<DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError:=True)> _
Public Shared Function DeregisterEventSource(ByVal hEventLog As IntPtr) As Boolean
End Function
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