---
name: "IUnknown_AtomicRelease"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/IUnknown_AtomicRelease"
---

# IUnknown\_AtomicRelease(3w)

## NAME

**IUnknown\_AtomicRelease** (SHLWAPI.169)

## SYNOPSIS

void IUnknown\_AtomicRelease\
  (\
   IUnknown\*\* *lpUnknown*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Release an interface and zero a supplied pointer.

## PARAMS

*lpUnknown* **\[In\]**  Object to release.

## RETURNS

Nothing.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"shlwapi.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/shlwapi/ordinal.c"**.

Debug channel **"shell"**.