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ReleaseMutex

This function releases ownership of the specified mutex object.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function ReleaseMutex Lib "kernel32" (ByVal hMutex As Long) As Long

VB.NET
System.Threading.Mutex.ReleaseMutex

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
Kernel32

Parameter Information
- hMutex
[in] Handle to the mutex object. The CreateMutex function returns this handle.

Return Values
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.

Last update: 07 April 2006