FindCloseChangeNotification function (fileapi.h)
Stops change notification handle monitoring.
Syntax
BOOL FindCloseChangeNotification(
[in] HANDLE hChangeHandle
);
Parameters
[in] hChangeHandle
A handle to a change notification handle created by the FindFirstChangeNotification function.
Return value
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.
Remarks
After the FindCloseChangeNotification function is called, the handle specified by the hChangeHandle parameter cannot be used in subsequent calls to either the FindNextChangeNotification or FindCloseChangeNotification function.
Change notifications can also be used in the wait functions.
In Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, this function is supported by the following technologies.
| Technology | Supported |
|---|---|
| Server Message Block (SMB) 3.0 protocol | Yes |
| SMB 3.0 Transparent Failover (TFO) | Yes |
| SMB 3.0 with Scale-out File Shares (SO) | Yes |
| Cluster Shared Volume File System (CsvFS) | See remark |
| Resilient File System (ReFS) | Yes |
Application might experience false positives on CsvFs pause/resume.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | fileapi.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | Kernel32.lib |
| DLL | Kernel32.dll |