RemovePackageDependency function (appmodel.h)

Removes a resolved package dependency from the current process' package graph (that is, a run-time reference for a framework package dependency that was added by using the AddPackageDependency method).

Syntax

HRESULT RemovePackageDependency(
  PACKAGEDEPENDENCY_CONTEXT packageDependencyContext
);

Parameters

packageDependencyContext

Type: PACKAGEDEPENDENCY_CONTEXT

The handle of the package dependency to remove.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If the function succeeds it returns ERROR_SUCCESS. Otherwise, the function returns an error code. The possible error codes include the following.

Return code	Description
E_INVALIDARG	The packageDependencyContext parameter is NULL on input.

Remarks

This function does not unload loaded resources such as DLLs. After removing a package dependency, any files loaded from the package can continue to be used. Future file resolution will fail to see the removed package dependency.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 11 (introduced in 10.0.22000.0)
Header	appmodel.h
Library	OneCoreUAP.Lib

See also

AddPackageDependency