Unregister-Event
Syntax
Unregister-Event
[-SourceIdentifier] <String>
[-Force]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Unregister-Event
[-SubscriptionId] <Int32>
[-Force]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The Unregister-Event cmdlet cancels an event subscription that was created by using the Register-EngineEvent, Register-ObjectEvent, or Register-WmiEvent cmdlet.
When an event subscription is canceled, the event subscriber is deleted from the session and the subscribed events are no longer added to the event queue. When you cancel a subscription to an event created by using the New-Event cmdlet, the new event is also deleted from the session.
Unregister-Event does not delete events from the event queue. To delete events, use the Remove-Event cmdlet.
Examples
Example 1: Cancel an event subscription by source identifier
PS C:\> Unregister-Event -SourceIdentifier "ProcessStarted"
This command cancels the event subscription that has a source identifier of ProcessStarted.
To find the source identifier of an event, use the Get-Event cmdlet. To find the source identifier of an event subscription, use the Get-EventSubscriber cmdlet.
Example 2: Cancel an event subscription by subscription identifier
PS C:\> Unregister-Event -SubscriptionId 2
This command cancels the event subscription that has a subscription identifier of 2.
To find the subscription identifier of an event subscription, use the Get-EventSubscriber cmdlet.
Example 3: Cancel all event subscriptions
PS C:\> Get-EventSubscriber -Force | Unregister-Event -Force
This command cancels all event subscriptions in the session.
The command uses the Get-EventSubscriber cmdlet to get all event subscriber objects in the session, including the subscribers that are hidden by using the SupportEvent parameter of the event registration cmdlets.
It uses a pipeline operator (|) to send the subscriber objects to Unregister-Event , which deletes them from the session. To complete the task, the Force parameter is also required on Unregister-Event .
Required Parameters
Specifies a source identifier that this cmdlet cancels event subscriptions.
A SourceIdentifier or SubscriptionId parameter must be included in every command.
Type: | String |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Specifies a source identifier ID that this cmdlet cancels event subscriptions.
A SourceIdentifier or SubscriptionId parameter must be included in every command.
Type: | Int32 |
Position: | 1 |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | True (ByPropertyName) |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Optional Parameters
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | cf |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Cancels all event subscriptions, including subscriptions that were hidden by using the SupportEvent parameter of Register-ObjectEvent , Register-WmiEvent , and Register-EngineEvent .
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | None |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Type: | SwitchParameter |
Aliases: | wi |
Position: | Named |
Default value: | False |
Accept pipeline input: | False |
Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
System.Management.Automation.PSEventSubscriber
You can pipe the output from Get-EventSubscriber to Unregister-Event .
Outputs
None
This cmdlet does not return any output.
Notes
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Events, event subscriptions, and the event queue exist only in the current session. If you close the current session, the event queue is discarded and the event subscription is canceled.
Unregister-Event cannot delete events created by using the New-Event cmdlet unless you have subscribed to the event by using the Register-EngineEvent cmdlet. To delete a custom event from the session, you must remove it programmatically or close the session.
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