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@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    :exc:`WindowsError` exception is raised.
 
 
-.. function:: CreateKeyEx(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_ALL_ACCESS)
+.. function:: CreateKeyEx(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_WRITE)
 
    Creates or opens the specified key, returning a
    :ref:`handle object <handle-object>`.
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
    *sub_key* is a string that names the key this method opens or creates.
 
-   *res* is a reserved integer, and must be zero. The default is zero.
+   *reserved* is a reserved integer, and must be zero. The default is zero.
 
-   *sam* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
-   security access for the key.  Default is :const:`KEY_ALL_ACCESS`.  See
+   *access* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
+   security access for the key.  Default is :const:`KEY_WRITE`.  See
    :ref:`Access Rights <access-rights>` for other allowed values.
 
    If *key* is one of the predefined keys, *sub_key* may be ``None``. In that
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    If the method fails, a :exc:`WindowsError` exception is raised.
 
 
-.. function:: DeleteKeyEx(key, sub_key, access=KEY_ALL_ACCESS, reserved=0)
+.. function:: DeleteKeyEx(key, sub_key, access=KEY_WOW64_64KEY, reserved=0)
 
    Deletes the specified key.
 
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    *key* parameter. This value must not be ``None``, and the key may not have
    subkeys.
 
-   *res* is a reserved integer, and must be zero. The default is zero.
+   *reserved* is a reserved integer, and must be zero. The default is zero.
 
-   *sam* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
+   *access* is an integer that specifies an access mask that describes the desired
    security access for the key.  Default is :const:`KEY_ALL_ACCESS`.  See
    :ref:`Access Rights <access-rights>` for other allowed values.
 
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ This module offers the following functions:
 
 
 .. function:: OpenKey(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_READ)
+              OpenKeyEx(key, sub_key, reserved=0, access=KEY_READ)
 
    Opens the specified key, returning a :ref:`handle object <handle-object>`.
 
@@ -265,12 +266,6 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    .. versionchanged:: 3.2 Allow the use of named arguments.
 
 
-.. function:: OpenKeyEx()
-
-   The functionality of :func:`OpenKeyEx` is provided via :func:`OpenKey`,
-   by the use of default arguments.
-
-
 .. function:: QueryInfoKey(key)
 
    Returns information about a key, as a tuple.
@@ -394,11 +389,11 @@ This module offers the following functions:
    *value_name* is a string that names the subkey with which the value is
    associated.
 
+   *reserved* can be anything -- zero is always passed to the API.
+
    *type* is an integer that specifies the type of the data. See
    :ref:`Value Types <value-types>` for the available types.
 
-   *reserved* can be anything -- zero is always passed to the API.
-
    *value* is a string that specifies the new value.
 
    This method can also set additional value and type information for the specified
 
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ What's New in Python 3.2.4
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #16197: Update winreg docstrings and documentation to match code.
+  Patch by Zachary Ware.
+
 - Issue #14700: Fix buggy overflow checks when handling large precisions and
   widths in old-style and new-style formatting.