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4/8/2010

This function removes a default context previously installed by the CryptInstallDefaultContextfunction. If the default context was installed with CRYPT_DEFAULT_CONTEXT_PROCESS_FLAG set, this function will block until any threads currently using this context finish.

Syntax 

BOOL WINAPI CryptUninstallDefaultContext(
  HCRYPTDEFAULTCONTEXT 
hDefaultContext,
  DWORD 
dwFlags,
  void* 
pvReserved 
);

Parameters

hDefaultContext

[in] Handle to the context to be freed.

dwFlags

[in] Reserved for future use.

pvReserved

[in] Reserved for future use.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero, or TRUE.

If the function fails, the return value is zero, or FALSE.

For extended error information, call the GetLastErrorfunction.

Requirements

Header wincrypt.h
Library crypt32.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 3.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also