# Function Reference

# _WinAPI_DestroyIcon

Destroys an icon and frees any memory the icon occupied

#include <WinAPIIcons.au3>
_WinAPI_DestroyIcon ( $hIcon )

## Parameters

$hIcon | Handle to the icon to be destroyed. The icon must not be in use.

## Return Value

Success: | True
Failure: | False, call _WinAPI_GetLastError() to get extended error information

## Related

_WinAPI_CopyIcon, _WinAPI_LoadShell32Icon

## See Also

Search DestroyIcon in MSDN Library.