What does HRESULT 0x80072EEC (WININET_E_SHUTDOWN) mean?

 
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WININET_E_SHUTDOWN

WININET_E_SHUTDOWN is a WinINet HRESULT. It means that the application attempted to use WinINet after its infrastructure was being shut down or after the required top-level handle had been closed. It is usually a lifetime or shutdown-order error in the application.

What to check

  • Stop new network work before closing the top-level WinINet session and wait for owned requests to finish or be cancelled.
  • Protect background callbacks and worker threads from using handles after their owner begins shutdown.
  • Review teardown paths for races between handle closure and asynchronous completion.

Microsoft: WinINet overview


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