CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx platform requirements (299274)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft COM, when used with:
    • Microsoft Windows 95
    • Microsoft Windows 98
    • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q299274

SUMMARY

The CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx function is not available in Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT. This function will be available in Microsoft Windows XP and later systems.

Note This article will be updated when this feature is included in future service pack releases for Windows 9x/NT/2000 systems.

MORE INFORMATION

COM supplies functions to reclaim memory held by DLLs containing components. CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx unloads any DLLs that are no longer in use and whose specified unload delay has expired.

CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx is available in Windows XP and later systems. On earlier Windows systems, use the CoFreeUnusedLibraries function, which has a ten-minute delay for multithreaded apartments (MTAs) and neutral apartments (NAs), and no delay for single-threaded apartments (STAs).
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
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