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

# SHDeleteOrphanKeyW(3w)

## NAME

**SHDeleteOrphanKeyW** (SHLWAPI.@)

## SYNOPSIS

DWORD SHDeleteOrphanKeyW\
  (\
   HKEY    *hKey*,\
   LPCWSTR *lpszSubKey*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

See **[SHDeleteOrphanKeyA(3w)](/SHDeleteOrphanKeyA/3w.md)**.

## IMPLEMENTATION

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

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

Debug channel **"shell"**.