delete-on-close

#delete-on-close

I opened a file with FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE, but now I changed my mind

The Old New Thing (Raymond Chen) ↗ · 2026-07-06 Cached

Explains that FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE is irreversible, but you can achieve conditional deletion by using SetFileInformationByHandle to toggle the delete disposition.

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delete-on-close

I opened a file with FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE, but now I changed my mind

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