InternetUnlockRequestFile function (wininet.h)

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02/22/2024

Unlocks a file that was locked using InternetLockRequestFile.

Syntax

BOOL InternetUnlockRequestFile(
  [in] HANDLE hLockRequestInfo
);

Parameters

[in] hLockRequestInfo

Handle to a lock request that was returned by InternetLockRequestFile.

Return value

Returns TRUE if successful, or FALSE otherwise. To get a specific error message, call GetLastError.

Remarks

Note WinINet does not support server implementations. In addition, it should not be used from a service. For server implementations or services use Microsoft Windows HTTP Services (WinHTTP).

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	wininet.h
Library	Wininet.lib
DLL	Wininet.dll