SHRegDuplicateHKey function

Duplicates a registry key's HKEY handle.

Syntax

C++
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HKEY SHRegDuplicateHKey(
  _In_ HKEY hkey
);

Parameters

hkey [in]

Type: HKEY

The HKEY handle to be duplicated.

Return value

Type: HKEY

Returns a duplicate of the handle specified in hkey.

Requirements

Minimum supported client

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]

Minimum supported server

Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]

Header
Shlwapi.h

Library
Shlwapi.lib

DLL
Shlwapi.dll (version 5.0 or later)

 

 

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