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IUpdateServiceManager::RemoveService method (wuapi.h)

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Removes a service registration from Windows Update Agent (WUA).

Syntax

HRESULT RemoveService(
  [in] BSTR serviceID
);

Parameters

[in] serviceID

An identifier for the service to be unregistered.

Return value

Returns S_OK if successful. Otherwise, returns a COM or Windows error code. This method can also return the following error codes.

Return code Description
E_INVALIDARG
A parameter value was invalid.
E_ACCESSDENIED
 This method cannot be called from a remote computer.
WU_E_DS_NEEDWINDOWSSERVICE
 The Windows Update service could not be removed.
WU_E_DS_INVALIDOPERATION
 The state of Automatic Updates could not be changed. This error is returned if you try to delete the service.
WU_E_DS_UNKNOWNSERVICE
 Attempt to register or remove an unknown service.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 Server with SP3 [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header wuapi.h
Library Wuguid.lib
DLL Wuapi.dll

See also

IUpdateServiceManager