C# Signature:

static extern int RegSetValueEx(
    IntPtr hKey,
    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string lpValueName,
    int Reserved,
    int    dwType,
    [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStr)] string lpData,
    int cbData);

VB Signature:

<System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError:=True)> _
    Friend Shared Function RegSetValueEx( _
    ByVal hKey As IntPtr, _
    ByVal lpValueName As String, _
    ByVal lpReserved As Integer, _
    ByVal lpType As Integer, _
    ByVal lpData As String, _
    ByVal lpcbData As Integer) As Integer
End Function

(vb.NET 2005)

Declare Auto Function RegSetValueEx Lib "advapi32.dll" (ByVal hKey As Integer, ByVal lpValueName As String, ByVal Reserved As Integer, ByVal dwType As Integer, ByVal lpData As String, ByVal cbData As Integer) As Integer

Alternative Managed API:

My.Computer.Registry.SetValue(KeyName, valueName, value, valueKind)

with signature:

     keyName As String
    valueName As String
    value As Object
    valueKind as RegistryValueKind

Notes:

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