API -> DeregisterEventSource [ Library : advapi32.dll, Category : Security ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

DeregisterEventSource

Library : advapi32.dll Category : Security

Api Example(s)
How to Write Multiple String to Windows NT EventLog ?
Working with NT EventLog - Part 2 (Implementing CEventLog Class, Creating Event Source)
Working with NT EventLog - Part 3 (Implementing CEventLog Class, Writing to EventLog)

API Description :

The DeregisterEventSource function closes a write handle to the specified event log.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function DeregisterEventSource Lib "advapi32" (ByVal hEventLog As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hEventLog 
[in/out] Handle to the event log. This handle is returned by the RegisterEventSource function.

Return :

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.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Win9x/ME: Not supported

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Diagnostics.EventLog.DeleteEventSource