Applies to: desktop apps only

Retrieves the current size of the registry and the maximum size that the registry is allowed to attain on the system.

Syntax

BOOL WINAPI GetSystemRegistryQuota(
  __out_opt  PDWORD pdwQuotaAllowed,
  __out_opt  PDWORD pdwQuotaUsed
);

Parameters

pdwQuotaAllowed [out, optional]

A pointer to a variable that receives the maximum size that the registry is allowed to attain on this system, in bytes.

pdwQuotaUsed [out, optional]

A pointer to a variable that receives the current size of the registry, in bytes.

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.

Remarks

To compile an application that uses this function, define _WIN32_WINNT as 0x0501 or later. For more information, see Using the Windows Headers.

Requirements

See also

System Information Functions

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Build date: 3/6/2012