What does HRESULT 0x803E0206 (WPN_E_CALLBACK_ALREADY_REGISTERED) mean?

 
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WPN_E_CALLBACK_ALREADY_REGISTERED

WPN_E_CALLBACK_ALREADY_REGISTERED is an HRESULT used by the Windows notification platform. It means that code attempted to register a notification callback when the platform already has a callback registration for the same notification path.

What to check for WPN_E_CALLBACK_ALREADY_REGISTERED

  • Register the callback once and share it across components that need notification events.
  • Unregister or replace callbacks only through the documented lifecycle API.
  • Protect registration with synchronization when startup and background activation can race.

Microsoft documentation

Diagnostic discriminator: Inspect callback ownership before registering again. An existing registration for the same notification path distinguishes this lifecycle error from callback invocation failure or notification delivery problems.


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