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# _com_ptr_t::Release
**Microsoft Specific**  
  
 Calls the **Release** member function of **IUnknown** on the encapsulated interface pointer.  
  
## Syntax  
  
```  
  
void Release( );  
  
```  
  
## Remarks  
 Calls `IUnknown::Release` on the encapsulated interface pointer, raising an `E_POINTER` error if this interface pointer is **NULL**.  
  
 **END Microsoft Specific**  
  
## See Also  
 [_com_ptr_t Class](../cpp/com-ptr-t-class.md)