In this post, you’ll learn about the error “CS_E_NOT_DELETABLE 0x80040165” that is returned when working with COM based APIs or libraries in Windows.
COM Error Message
CS_E_NOT_DELETABLE 0x80040165
What is COM?
Microsoft’s COM stands for Component Object Model. Component Object Model (COM) is a networked, object-oriented framework for building interoperable binary software components. Microsoft’s OLE (compound documents), ActiveX (Internet-enabled components), and other products are built on the COM base technology.
Error Description
Below is the description of this COM Error.
Deleting this will break the referential integrity of the software installation data in the Active Directory.
