DeregisterEventSource function (winbase.h)

Closes the specified event log.

Syntax

BOOL DeregisterEventSource(
  [in, out] HANDLE hEventLog
);

Parameters

[in, out] hEventLog

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.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header winbase.h (include Windows.h)
Library Advapi32.lib
DLL Advapi32.dll

See also

Event Logging Functions

Event Sources

RegisterEventSource