---
name: "OpenMutexW"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "wine-doc"
version: "0.0.981018-1.1"
release: "Debian 2.1 (Slink)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/OpenMutexW"
---

# OpenMutexW(3w)

OpenMutex32W (KERNEL32.542)

## NAME

OpenMutexW - OpenMutex32W   (KERNEL32.542)

## SYNOPSIS

**HANDLE32 OpenMutexW**\
 **(**\
\
 	**DWORD access,**\
\
 	**BOOL32 inherit,**\
\
 	**LPCWSTR name**\
 **);**

## DESCRIPTION

OpenMutex32W   (KERNEL32.542).

## SEE ALSO

[CreateMutexA(3w)](/CreateMutexA/3w.md), [CreateMutexW(3w)](/CreateMutexW/3w.md), [OpenMutexA(3w)](/OpenMutexA/3w.md), [ReleaseMutex(3w)](/ReleaseMutex/3w.md)