Invalid Root in Registry Key (VBScript)

Question

i have made a simple VBScript file that enables Task Manager. but when i execute it , i get error "Invalid Root In Registry Key" why?

set Shell=CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
shell.regwrite "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System\DisableTaskMgr","0","REG_DWORD"

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Epic Gaming 2 · Answer 1 · 2023-02-16T17:07:53.200

Add this to your code below WScript.Shell:

RunAsAdmin()
Function RunAsAdmin()
    If WScript.Arguments.length = 0 Then
        CreateObject("Shell.Application").ShellExecute "wscript.exe", """" & _
        WScript.ScriptFullName & """" & " RunAsAdministrator",,"runas", 1
        WScript.Quit
    End If
End Function

This will run the script as admin. If it does not work then check your registry path because it is probably incorrect.

Invalid Root in Registry Key (VBScript)

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