mark hammond nkpmuffqskippinetcomau soon last reference pyidispatch object goes away com object released unfortunately neither python com offer way actually destroy object independently reference counted option available drop references held python means ob win32comclientdispatch del ob would cause object die would assigning ob something none ob win32comclientdispatch ob2 ob del ob would nothing ob help must also remove reference ob2 mark necrjiabt57imetonepythonorg mailtonecrjiabt57imetonepythonorg behalf chen sent friday 29 february 2008 213 kpitckaew45pythonorg subject pythonwin32 delete dispatched object hi wondering could delete dispatched object delete reference object python garbage collector take care everything delete reference method could use delete dispatched object chen huang computer engineering mcmaster university wed 06 aug 2008 110423 1100 pythonwin32 delete dispatched object