In this post, you’ll learn more about the Error SPAPI_E_ONLY_VALIDATE_VIA_AUTHENTICODE – 0x800F0245 that is returned when working with the COM-based APIs in Win32
Win32 COM Error
SPAPI_E_ONLY_VALIDATE_VIA_AUTHENTICODE – 0x800F0245
Win32 COM Error Error Description
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